The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement urging the public to report the locations of US military personnel in the Middle East via its official Telegram account or website, so that the IRGC can attack them, according to the Abu Ali Express the source.
The IRGC's call marks a significant escalation in its public posture toward the US military presence in the Middle East. The statement, published on the IRGC's official the source and website, instructs the public to report new locations of American troops so that the IRGC can target them. This is a rare instance of a state military force openly soliciting civilian intelligence for attacks on foreign forces.
The IRGC has a history of threatening US forces in the region. The Zioneer reported on June 11 that the IRGC announced readiness for expected US strikes and vowed an immediate response. On July 12, the IRGC threatened to strike additional US bases if Iran was attacked. This new call for public reporting appears to be a tactical shift to mobilize civilian support for targeting.
The specific mechanisms for reporting – via the IRGC's official Telegram account and a contact form on its website – suggest an organized effort to collect actionable intelligence. It remains unclear whether the IRGC has received any reports or how it plans to verify the information.
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