The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman said Saturday that Britain would be a 'legitimate target' for Iran if it joins the United States in a military campaign against Iran, according to the IRGC's statement. The threat follows the spokesman's earlier warning that any country supporting the US in a war would be a legitimate target.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman has explicitly named Britain as a 'legitimate target' if it joins the United States in military action against Iran, according to a statement published by the IRGC on Saturday evening. The specific threat against the UK emerged within a rapid sequence of statements from the spokesman, all issued around 23:07 Jerusalem, which escalated from a general warning to naming specific countries and citing US use of British airfields for B-1 bombers.
The first version of the threat, reported by Tasnim news agency and Israeli media around 23:07 Jerusalem, stated that any country supporting the US would be a legitimate target. Within minutes, the spokesman named Britain directly, then expanded the threat to Gulf states, cited the use of Fairford airbase in southwest England for US bombing missions, and warned that Israel would be the main target if war resumes. The latest statement reiterates the UK as a specific target.
The threat follows a series of IRGC warnings over the past weeks. As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the IRGC threatened to strike bases used by the US, including Fairford, and the UK subsequently said its forces were ready to defend the country. On July 14, the UK designated the IRGC as a national security threat, making support for the organization a criminal offense.
It remains unclear whether the statements reflect a change in operational posture or are purely rhetorical. No specific timeline or military preparations have been cited.
6 developments
- StrongUS officials confirm B-1 bomber strike on IRGC targets in Iran on Tuesday
- DevelopingIran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ: Any state enabling US strikes on Iran is 'legitimate target'
- DevelopingIRGC threatens to strike Arab leaders at home for enabling assassination of Iran's leader
- DevelopingIranian army warns all US bases in region are 'legitimate targets' for drones
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