Iran has launched what its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is calling “the heaviest offensive operations in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic” against Israel and United States military assets across the Gulf The attacks, which began after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday and were continuing into Monday, are in direct response to a US-Israeli assault
Following the confirmation of Khamenei's death by Iranian state media, the IRGC vowed revenge for the attack In a statement, the corps specified that its targets were “occupied lands,” a term Iran uses to refer to Israel, and “the bases of American terrorists” across the Gulf region
The retaliatory strikes mark a significant escalation in the region. Tehran has framed the offensive as a determined act of vengeance for the killing of its highest-ranking leader The ongoing nature of the strikes suggests a period of heightened and direct conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States, with significant implications for stability across the Middle East. This remains a developing story.
Asad Baig