The naval units of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have carried out a drone strike against an Israeli-owned merchant vessel close to the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the war of aggression imposed by Washington and the Tel Aviv regime against the Islamic Republic.

According to a statement issued by the Command Headquarters of the IRGC Navy on Saturday, the MSC Ishika was struck with an unmanned aerial vehicle. The ship was ablaze following the attack.

Earlier in the day, the IRGC announced that various military and industrial centers as well as locations of commanders and units of the Israeli army in the southern, central, and northern parts of the occupied territories, including Tel Aviv, were targeted with solid and liquid-fueled ballistic missiles, including Khorramshahr, Khaybarshekan and Emad, equipped with guided warheads and multiple projectiles and destructive drones.

Locations in Dimona, Negev, Be'er Sheva, and Ramat Gan were targeted as part of the deep fire-to-fire tactic and amid continuous strikes, following the failure of the advanced systems of the Israeli regime to intercept the powerful Iranian missiles, the IRGC said.

The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military aggression against Iran following the assassination of then-Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians, on February 28.

The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones strikes. 

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