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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced it carried out missile and drone attacks on American military sites across the region, describing the action as the start of “Operation True Promise 4”.
The statement, released on Saturday, said targets included the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain plus other bases in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Iranian forces also reported hitting military centres inside Israeli territory. The strikes come directly after US and Israeli attacks on Iranian sites the previous day.
In measured language, the IRGC described the operation as a response to “aggression” by the United States and Israel. It added that further details would be released as the operation continues and ended with a religious reference to divine support.
The exchange marks another dangerous turn in long-running tensions. For people following global affairs, the immediate worry is how quickly the situation could spiral. Markets are already watching oil prices and shipping routes through the Gulf, while diplomats scramble to prevent wider conflict.
Ordinary citizens far from the region often feel the ripple effects through higher fuel costs or travel disruptions. What happens next will depend on how the United States and its allies respond and whether any back-channel talks can cool tempers before more damage is done. For now, both sides have drawn clear red lines in public.
