Tasnim news agency reported today that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out its 37th strike as part of the "True Promise 4" retaliation campaign against the US and Israel.
The IRGC stated this was its "most powerful and intense attack" since the conflict began, with missiles launched continuously for over three hours. It also marked the largest deployment of Khorramshahr-class heavy ballistic missiles to date.
Targets included Israeli territory and US forces' bases in the Middle East. The IRGC claimed the Ha'ela satellite communication center south of Tel Aviv was "hit for the second time". Other targets were military facilities in Be'er Ya'akov, West Jerusalem, and Haifa, as well as the US base in Erbil, northern Iraq, and the US 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Sepah News, an agency operated by the IRGC, reported that the force used new Khorramshahr missiles with 2-ton warheads to strike US military facilities in the Middle East. Mehr News, citing IRGC information, revealed that at least two missiles targeted the US Arifjan base in Kuwait.
An AFP correspondent reported hearing air raid sirens and explosions in Jerusalem. Emergency response forces have not recorded any casualties, but Israel's Channel 12 stated that some people were injured near Tel Aviv.
Kuwait announced it had intercepted 8 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), but provided no further details. Ballistic missiles and UAVs were also intercepted elsewhere in the Gulf region, with some aircraft targeting the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf previously affirmed that Tehran "is not seeking a ceasefire". He wrote on X, "We believe the aggressors must be punished and taught a lesson, so they do not attack Iran again."
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Locations targeted in the Middle East conflict. Click on the image for details |
The Middle East has been embroiled in conflict since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on 28/2. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retaliated by firing missiles and UAVs at Israel and US bases in Arab countries across the region.
The conflict has resulted in over 1,700 deaths, predominantly in Iran. At least 7 US service members have died in combat, and one soldier succumbed to a "health-related incident" in Kuwait.
The Middle East conflict has also caused global energy prices to surge. The French President's Office announced that G7 leaders would hold an online meeting today to discuss the economic consequences of the war, particularly the energy situation.
Pham Giang (Source: Tasnim, AFP)
