The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Britain that it allowed American bombers to take off from its bases, according to Channel 12 News. The statement did not specify which bases or any planned response.
Iran has escalated its warnings to the United Kingdom, with a statement Thursday evening explicitly labeling any British military base that hosts US operations against Tehran as a legitimate target. The threat, reported by multiple sources, follows a series of declarations from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over the past hour, all published at 16:41 Jerusalem time. The sequence began with the IRGC threatening to strike British bases, then specifically accusing Britain of allowing US bombers to take off from its territory, and culminating in Iran's broader ultimatum.
All three statements were reported within minutes of each other, with the IRGC's initial warning cited by Israeli news outlet Channel 12 (N12). The evolution of the language — from a general threat to a specific accusation about US bombers, then to an explicit declaration of bases as targets — suggests a coordinated messaging campaign by Tehran. No independent verification of the claims was available immediately.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the IRGC has issued similar threats to other regional states, including a warning to Jordan on July 17 to remove US bases or face attack, and a broader declaration on July 16 that US bases in the region are 'no longer safe.' The new warnings against Britain mark a geographical expansion of Tehran's rhetoric.
It remains unclear exactly which British bases are referenced, whether the UK government has responded, or if the IRGC has the capability to act on these threats. The statements have not been confirmed by Western officials.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake