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"US strikes IRGC targets in Iran" is trending in the United States at this moment due to a recent escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran, which began with US strikes on Iranian military targets and was followed by Iranian retaliation. On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets across Iran, including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying cap…