IRGC-affiliated Iranian media outlets said Saturday evening: 'Darkness will rule soon.' The cryptic statement follows the IRGC spokesman's announcement hours earlier that Iran's armed forces had entered the highest readiness level and were transitioning to wartime protocols.
IRGC-affiliated Iranian media outlets published a statement Saturday evening reading: 'Darkness will rule soon.' The brief, cryptic message was posted on the source at 19:59 Jerusalem time.
The statement follows the IRGC spokesman's announcement earlier Saturday that Iran's armed forces had entered the highest level of readiness and were transitioning to wartime protocols. That announcement, made at 16:04 Jerusalem, marked a significant escalation in the Islamic Republic's operational posture.
The meaning of the latest statement remains unclear. It may be intended as a psychological warfare message, a threat of imminent military action, or a reference to the current situation. The IRGC and its affiliated channels have been engaged in an escalating rhetorical campaign against Israel and the United States in recent months, as the organization has shifted from proxy-based operations to direct kinetic confrontation.
No further details are available at this time.
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