The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement threatening what it called an 'earthshaking response' against Israel that would 'shake the foundations of the occupying entity' and serve as an 'unforgettable lesson.' The statement said the response will begin before dawn on Wednesday, according to a channel posting the message. The IRGC did not specify the nature, scale, or target of the planned action, and there is no independent confirmation of operational orders.
At 14:23 Jerusalem, the IRGC published a statement threatening a 'rain of missiles' within hours, shared via analyst Yossi Eliezer. Minutes later, a new threat — issued through the same '301 — The Arab World' channel — escalated the language, promising an 'earthshaking response' that would begin before dawn Wednesday. The sequence of threats comes after earlier versions had also appeared via Iran International (at 14:23 Jerusalem) and in statements from IRGC-linked channels (14:23 Jerusalem) and an IRGC spokeswoman via al-Hadath (14:23 Jerusalem).
Throughout the day, the thread has shown a clear escalation pattern. At 14:23 Jerusalem, the first version — an IRGC spokeswoman warning of a 'decisive and swift response' via al-Hadath — was unverified. By the third thread item (also 14:23 Jerusalem), IRGC-linked channels had shifted to a 'certain' response within hours, with Speaker Ghalibaf linking the Dahiyeh strike to a US-Israel-Iran axis. The fourth iteration (14:23 Jerusalem) saw Iran International, a London-based outlet, publish the threat, lending it a second channel of corroboration. The fifth version (14:23 Jerusalem), shared by Yossi Eliezer, added the specific 'rain of missiles' imagery. Now, the IRGC itself has issued a new statement specifying 'before dawn' — but no independent verification of operational orders exists at any point in the thread.
As The Zioneer reported throughout June 10–11, the IRGC Air Force declared a 'decisive direct response' (June 11, 01:46 Jerusalem), missile units were placed on operational readiness (June 11, 00:35 Jerusalem), and the IRGC issued a 'severe warning' to the US (June 11, 19:46 Jerusalem). The threats also come against the backdrop of reported Israeli strikes on Iranian sovereignty and an ongoing US-Iran escalation.
What remains open: the nature, scale, and precise target of the promised response are still unspecified. The new statement does not indicate whether this is a rhetorical posture or an actual operational order. No independent source has confirmed any launch preparations.
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