The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman said Saturday that any country supporting the United States in the current conflict, including Britain and Gulf states, would be a legitimate target. He specifically cited the use of American B1 bombers from British airfields as justification, warning that other countries that follow suit will face attack.
The IRGC spokesman's latest threat, reported Saturday evening, specifically cites the use of American B1 bombers from British airfields as a justification for targeting any country that enables US strikes on Iran. The statement broadens the regime's warnings to include Gulf states alongside Britain, which had been named in earlier statements.
The threat comes as part of a rapid escalation of rhetoric from the IRGC spokesman earlier today. At 23:07 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the first version of the spokesman's warning, stating that any country supporting the US in the current conflict would be a legitimate target. Minutes later, a second version explicitly named the United Kingdom, followed by a third version that expanded the warning to include Gulf states. The current update adds the specific justification of US bombers using British airfields, citing the B1 bomber.
The IRGC's warnings are part of a broader pattern of threats against states hosting US forces or supporting American operations against Iran. As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the UK said its armed forces are prepared to defend the country after the IRGC threatened to strike bases used by the US, including Fairford in southwest England. Earlier, the IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya command warned that any state enabling US attacks on Iran is a legitimate target. The IRGC has also threatened Arab leaders and warned countries hosting US forces of proportional responses.
The IRGC's claims remain unverified by independent sources, and the regime has not carried out strikes beyond its own assertions. The UK's statement of readiness suggests the threat is taken seriously, but the IRGC's rhetoric has not yet translated into confirmed military action.
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