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All US bases in region, Israeli gathering points ‘shoveled’ in wave 62 of retaliation: IRGC
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the successful completion of the 62nd wave of Operation True Promise 4, targeting all US bases across the region and Israeli military gathering points and combat support centers with a barrage of advanced missiles and precision drones.
The IRGC Public Relations department said in a statement that the wave 62 successfully destroyed targets in Acre, Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba.
The strikes were carried out without the activation of warning sirens, demonstrating the penetration capabilities of the Iranian missiles.
The IRGC employed a variety of powerful weaponry in the latest strikes, including multi-warhead Qadr missiles, Kheibar Shekan missiles, Emad missiles, and Haj Qassem missiles.
US bases ‘shoveled’ for 3rd time
For the third time, all US bases throughout the region were targeted and “shoveled” by Iranian forces, the statement said.
It specifically named multiple installations that were struck: Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Victory Base in Iraq, Al Kharj Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Al Udeirah Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, Al Azraq Air Base in Jordan, Fifth Fleet Naval Base in Bahrain, and the Arifjan Base in Kuwait.
These installations were hit with powerful multi-warhead missiles and precision explosive drones, according to the IRGC.
The IRGC statement highlighted the extraordinary and astonishing presence of the Iranian nation in social and public arenas, particularly on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian year, as a source of rage, desperation, and madness for the enemy.
“The enemy is trapped and imprisoned in a triangle of Iranians’ national cohesion, the immense missile and drone power, and the support of world public opinion for Iranians,” the statement declared.
Addressing the recent “blind terror” attacks that resulted in the martyrdom of a number of Basij members, the IRGC said such crimes have no impact on the vast sea of Basij forces.
“The blind terror of a number of Basij members in no way disrupts in the immense and million-strong sea of Basijis, and instead strengthens the determination to continue the path of war until victory and the surrender of the enemy,” the statement said.
Wave 62 represents the latest phase of Iran’s sustained response to the US-Israeli war of aggression that began on February 28.
The United States and Israel assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and thousands of civilians, including the Minab school students, and the recent martyrdom of three-day-old Mojtaba and his family near Arak.
The IRGC has reported firing about 700 missiles and 3,600 drones at US and Israeli targets since the conflict began, utilizing a full arsenal of advanced weaponry, including hypersonic Fattah missiles, Khorramshahr missiles with one-ton warheads, and various precision-guided systems.
Iran has consistently maintained that its retaliatory operations are legitimate self-defense under international law, targeting only American and Israeli military assets while avoiding harm to civilian infrastructure.
The repeated strikes on US bases throughout the region demonstrate Iran’s capability to project power across West Asia despite enemy efforts to degrade its military capacity.
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced that the first day of Eid ul Fitr will fall on March 20 (Friday) after the Shawwal moon was not sighted in the kingdom.
“The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the completion of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan, and that Friday is the day of the Blessed Eid ul Fitr,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and other Gulf nations also reported that the Shawwal crescent was not sighted.
Eid ul Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon according to the Muslim lunar calendar.
Observing the Ramadan fast is one of the five pillars of Islam. Observant Muslims are also encouraged to donate to the poor.
Across the Muslim world, Ramadan festivities this year were overshadowed by the ongoing war in the Middle East, triggered by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran.
The Gulf region has been pummelled with repeated strikes by Iran in a retaliatory blitz, with airports, residential areas, energy installations and military bases targeted with ballistic missiles and drones.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the Israeli assassination of the head of the Basij Organization and his comrades “will not go unanswered,” and will further increase the determination of the Iranian nation.
In a message on Wednesday, the Iranian president offered his condolences over the martyrdom of the “brave commander” Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani Farsani, along with several of his comrades, in a “terrorist” Israeli attack.
Noting that Soleimani bravely served on the fronts during Iraq’s 1980-88 imposed war on Iran and took part in all arenas of resistance and was “always prepared for martyrdom”, Pezeshkian said that he has “now reached his long‑held aspiration.”
“It is a false illusion of the inhumane and terrorist Zionist regime that such malicious actions could weaken the resolve of the noble Iranian nation,” he stressed.
“There is no doubt that the blood of these dear martyrs will not go unanswered, and their martyrdom will inspire a revolutionary fervor with even greater motivation,” Pezeshkian added.
The US and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country.
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the strikes by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases and interests in regional countries.
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced that the first day of Eid ul Fitr will fall on March 20 (Friday) after the Shawwal moon was not sighted in the kingdom.
“The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the completion of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan, and that Friday is the day of the Blessed Eid ul Fitr,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and other Gulf nations also reported that the Shawwal crescent was not sighted.
Eid ul Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon according to the Muslim lunar calendar.
Observing the Ramadan fast is one of the five pillars of Islam. Observant Muslims are also encouraged to donate to the poor.
Across the Muslim world, Ramadan festivities this year were overshadowed by the ongoing war in the Middle East, triggered by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran.
The Gulf region has been pummelled with repeated strikes by Iran in a retaliatory blitz, with airports, residential areas, energy installations and military bases targeted with ballistic missiles and drones.
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