The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it will respond to American bombings tonight, according to a statement. The threat is unverified and no specific targets or methods were detailed.
At 00:57 Jerusalem, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement vowing to respond to 'American bombings' tonight, without specifying the targets or scope of the retaliation. The threat comes after a night of reported US strikes on Iranian military installations, including the Bandar Abbas port and IRGC Air Force base, as first reported by The Zioneer at 00:10 Jerusalem.
The sequence of events began at 00:10 Jerusalem, when US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it struck Iran in response to an attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, and multiple explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas. Over the following minutes, unverified reports and footage emerged of fires at the IRGC base and fast boats in flames, as well as a CENTCOM statement that the strikes aimed to 'exact a heavy price' for attacks on merchant ships. At 00:10, the IRGC claimed the US was striking military installations and threatened missile retaliation; the current statement appears to be a separate, subsequent threat.
The Zioneer previously reported that the IRGC had announced readiness for expected US strikes and vowed immediate response (Jun 11), and that US officials dismissed earlier IRGC claims of attacks on US bases as 'completely untrue' (Jun 10). The IRGC has also threatened to strike US military sources operating from Israel (Jun 11).
The specific targets and timing of the IRGC's promised retaliation remain unclear. The credibility of the current threat is unverified, and no independent reports of an imminent IRGC attack have been corroborated. US officials have not commented on this latest statement.
8 developments
- DevelopingIRGC announces readiness for expected US strikes, vows immediate response
- StrongIRGC vows 'decisive and swift' response to anticipated US strikes
- StrongIRGC: 'We do not betray our allies; the response is on the way'
- DevelopingIRGC warns response to ceasefire violations will be 'more severe than the last'
Source and signal
- Internal intake