The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned civilians in countries hosting US forces to stay at least 500 meters away from American personnel, and stated that hotels and facilities where US soldiers are staying will be attacked. The threat, issued Friday afternoon, escalates the IRGC's recent warnings to regional states.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) escalated its warnings Friday afternoon, issuing a direct threat to target hotels and facilities housing US troops. The statement, which also calls on civilians to stay at least 500 meters from American personnel, is the latest in a rapid series of IRGC directives issued over the past two hours.
The threat follows a sequence of IRGC statements published at 12:55 Jerusalem time: first calling on the public to report US troop locations, then urging residents to stay 500 meters away, and then claiming that US forces have moved into urban buildings to avoid attacks. At 13:47 Jerusalem, the IRGC claimed strikes on the Al-Adiri base in Kuwait and the Fifth Fleet command tower in Bahrain, and warned civilians to stay 500 meters from US bases. The new 500-meter warning and hotel threat come after those claims.
The IRGC has also warned regional countries hosting US forces, including Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Israel, of proportional responses if their territory is used for attacks on Iran. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, the IRGC declared US bases "no longer safe" and threatened wider war if Iran is attacked.
The IRGC's claims of attacks on the Al-Adiri base and Fifth Fleet tower remain unverified, as does the assertion that US troops have moved into civilian buildings. The new threat to target hotels has not been independently confirmed. The Zioneer could not independently verify any of the IRGC's operational statements.
5 developments
- DevelopingIRGC warns US bases in region are 'no longer safe,' threatens wider war if Iran attacked
- DevelopingIRGC warns Jordan to expel US bases or face severe attack
- StrongIRGC claims attack on Kuwait base, Bahrain Fifth Fleet tower, warns civilians to stay 500 meters from US bases
- DevelopingIRGC threatens Gulf states against hosting US bases
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