The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a direct threat against the Gush Dan (Tel Aviv metropolitan) area, according to a report on an IRGC-linked the source cited by Israeli analyst Yedidya Epshteyn. The threat marks a further escalation in Iranian rhetoric toward Israel's most densely populated region.
The IRGC's direct threat against the Gush Dan area, relayed by analyst Yedidya Epshteyn citing IRGC-linked sources, was published shortly after the IRGC itself issued a far more explicit threat. At 22:26, The Zioneer reported an IRGC statement warning that a 'first wave of ballistic missiles and drones will soon be launched toward the central Israeli cities,' following an earlier IRGC announcement that an attack on central Israel had already begun. The new threat, relayed via a single source, specifically names the Tel Aviv metro area — Israel's most densely populated region — but provides no additional operational detail.
Earlier on June 10, an IRGC-affiliated source announced it had begun launching waves of ballistic missiles, guided missiles, and drones at Israel's central region, including Gush Dan, in response to an Israeli strike on Iranian territory. The IRGC warned of broader strikes on strategic facilities if Israel retaliated. That development followed a series of prior escalations: on June 8, an IRGC spokesman threatened 'destructive space missiles' and the IDF warned Iran had made a 'grave mistake,' as The Zioneer reported at 01:38. Iran also threatened 'surprises' in the coming hours, per our June 8 coverage at 03:56. Those threats came after U.S.-Iran negotiations collapsed on June 5, with Tehran blaming American and Israeli operations.
As The Zioneer reported on June 7, explosions and fires were reported across Iran amid regional airspace closures, and on June 8 an Israeli analyst's report of an intercepted Iranian missile landing in southern Syria was noted. The wider regional picture, including internal messaging from a pro-Hezbollah channel on June 10 dismissing Tehran's threats as a bluff, suggests an atmosphere of both heightened confrontation and internal signaling.
All of the current threats remain unverified by independent sources. The IRGC's stated intention to launch a wave of projectiles at central Israel has not been independently confirmed to have been executed, and the new analyst-relayed threat relies on a single channel. Whether the projected wave is underway or still in the planning stage remains unclear.
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