Trump said Wednesday evening that the US is confronting the IRGC — the group behind the attack on Jordan — and will need to strike them, according to reports.
President Trump this evening explicitly identified the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the group responsible for the attack on Jordan and stated that the United States will need to strike them. The remark marks a significant escalation in specificity, narrowing the target from broad threats against Iran to the IRGC itself.
Earlier today, at 15:28 Jerusalem, Trump told Fox News that the US would ‘beat the hell out of’ Iran following a surprise attack on American forces, vowing to ‘dismantle’ them and ‘knock them out of shape.’ He also confirmed that overnight US strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq were coordinated with the Iraqi government, as The Zioneer reported throughout the day.
The Zioneer has documented the ongoing US air campaign against IRGC assets in southern Iran, including multiple nights of airstrikes and the IRGC’s vows of retaliation. The IRGC previously raised its alert level to the highest state and threatened an ‘unprecedented’ response to any US attack, as reported on June 9.
It remains unclear whether the IRGC will respond to this latest statement, and the specific details of the attack on Jordan—including the nature of the target and the timing of any US strike—have not been disclosed. The IRGC has not issued an immediate response to Trump’s identification.
5 developments
- StrongUS military: strikes aimed to quickly punish IRGC operatives behind Jordan attack
- DevelopingIRGC vows to retaliate twice as hard as last night after Trump threatens more strikes
- StrongTrump confirms he will eliminate IRGC like ISIS, says Iran wants to meet
- DevelopingUS expected to strike IRGC targets in Tehran this weekend, senior Western source says
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