The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that Britain would become a legitimate target if it supports US attacks against Iran, according to the IRGC spokesman. The statement did not specify which US operations it referred to.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman directly warned Saturday evening that Britain would be a legitimate target if it supports US attacks against Iran, according to a statement published at 23:20 Jerusalem. The threat, which did not specify which US operations it refers to, follows a rapid escalation of IRGC statements earlier in the evening.
At 23:07 Jerusalem, the IRGC spokesman initially told Iran's Tasnim news agency that any country supporting the United States in the current conflict would be a legitimate target, as first reported by Israeli media. Within minutes, the threat was narrowed to explicitly name Britain, then expanded to include Gulf states, with the spokesman citing US use of British airfields for B-1 bombers as justification. The corroboration evolved from indirect Israeli media reports to direct quotes from the IRGC spokesman via Tasnim.
This escalation comes amid heightened regional tensions. As The Zioneer has reported, Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have been engaged in clashes with Saudi-aligned forces and tribal oppositions, reflecting the broader proxy conflict. However, the IRGC's direct threat to a NATO member marks a significant widening of the confrontation.
The statement remains from a single source—the IRGC spokesman via Tasnim—and has not been independently confirmed. It is unclear which US military operations the IRGC is referring to, or whether the threat represents a shift in Iran's operational posture.
6 developments
- DevelopingIRGC spokesman threatens UK: Aligning with US makes it a 'legitimate target'
- 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
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