Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a direct warning to residents of Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE, telling them to stay away from American military bases and areas with missile systems that could become targets. The IRGC said it takes full responsibility for any escalation due to these countries' cooperation with the United States. The warning, circulated on Iranian Telegram channels, follows similar unofficial alerts earlier tonight.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a direct warning to civilians in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday evening, telling them to stay away from American military bases and areas with missile systems that could become targets. The IRGC stated it assumes full responsibility for any escalation resulting from these countries' cooperation with the United States.
The warning marks a sharp escalation in rhetoric. Earlier tonight, at 21:56 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported that unofficial Iranian Telegram channels had posted what they described as 'evacuation warnings' for the same countries, modeled on the style of IDF warnings. That report was sourced from unofficial channels. Now, the IRGC itself has issued a direct statement, taking explicit responsibility for potential escalation.
Also at 21:40, the IRGC declared all its units combat-ready amid US strikes in southern Iran, as The Zioneer reported. The new warning to Gulf residents appears to be part of a coordinated messaging campaign aimed at pressuring the US and its regional partners.
The warnings come against a backdrop of heightened US-Iran tensions following US strikes in southern Iran. The IRGC has issued multiple threats to Gulf states in recent weeks, warning them against hosting US bases and threatening to strike American assets in the region. The latest statement directly involves civilians, urging them to distance themselves from potential military targets.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran warns six Gulf states against hosting US military assets
- StrongIRGC publishes evacuation warnings for UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait
- DevelopingIranian media threatens widespread attack on Gulf states, US bases: 'Our patience is running out'
- StrongIran warns Gulf states against relying on Washington for security
Source and signal
- Internal intake