After careful monitoring of a composite force from the Israeli enemy army that attempted to advance in the Khallat al-Raaj area north of the town of Deir Seryan towards the town of Zotar al-Sharqiya at 12:30 PM on Monday, 04-05-2026, and upon its arrival within direct fire range of an advanced security point of the Islamic Resistance fighters, the fighters opened fire on the hostile force and engaged in fierce close-quarters combat with light and medium weapons, inflicting confirmed casualties in its ranks.

Immediately, the enemy rushed to provide covering fire to secure the withdrawal of its force and the wounded, deploying several vehicles toward the area of engagement.

The artillery unit of the Resistance targeted the evacuation force with artillery shells and appropriate rocket weapons. Additionally, anti-aircraft machine guns belonging to the Resistance’s air defense unit intervened to prevent enemy helicopters from maneuvering and landing near the incident area, forcing the enemy to evacuate the wounded by land toward the Misgav Am settlement, from where they were then airlifted into the interior of occupied Palestine.

Every inch of these waters is under our control.

The U.S. destroyers thought they were approaching the Strait of Hormuz using radar stealth tactics, but our response was fire. Cruise missiles and combat drones were launched, and the security of this “red zone” is under threat.

Vessels currently in the Arabian Gulf represent 87 countries from around the world, and as the President mentioned, they are merely neutral and innocent bystanders.
Over the last 12 hours, we've reached out to dozens of ships and shipping companies to encourage traffic flow through the [Strait of Hormuz], consistent with the President's intent to help guide ships safely through the narrow trade corridor.