According to a single Iranian report, senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official Mohsen Rezaei has told the Iranian public that he received intelligence indicating the United States intends to 'strip' southern Iran. The claim is unverified and could not be independently confirmed.
A single Iranian report from the source cited senior IRGC official Mohsen Rezaei warning the Iranian public that intelligence he received in the past 24 hours indicates the United States plans to 'strip' southern Iran. The phrasing 'strip' (תופשט) appears to imply a military operation to strip the region of its defenses or control, though the exact meaning remains unclear. The report is from a single source and could not be independently verified.
The warning comes amid a period of heightened US-Iran tensions. As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC declared all units combat-ready on July 12 after US strikes in southern Iran. Additional reports indicated the IRGC was moving missiles and heavy equipment under cover of power outages. Rezaei, a former IRGC commander and current head of the Expediency Council's political office, is a senior regime figure. His statement, if accurate, would represent the most explicit public acknowledgment of an imminent US threat to southern Iran.
The intelligence basis for Rezaei's claim is unknown. No US official has commented. The Iranian report has not been corroborated by any other source. The Zioneer rates this claim as Developing based on a single source.
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