Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Heavy Damage to U.S. and Israeli Industrial and Military Targets

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 2 (Reporter Chen Xiao, Shadati) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran stated on the 2nd that in the 90th wave of the "Real Commitment-4" operation, strikes were carried out against several U.S. and Israeli-related industrial and military targets in the region, destroying a significant portion of them.

The statement said that this operation was jointly conducted by the Aerospace Force and the Navy of the Revolutionary Guard, using missiles and drones to attack and destroy major parts of U.S. steel and aluminum industrial facilities located in the UAE and Bahrain, the Israeli Rafael defense industry, and U.S. military targets near the capital of Bahrain, Manama, as a response to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian industrial facilities.

The statement noted that this attack resulted in dozens of casualties among U.S. military personnel.

The statement emphasized that this operation serves as a "warning," and if similar attacks on Iranian industrial facilities occur again, Iran will implement a more severe counterattack.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Casualties & Losses
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
Dozens of U.S. military personnel
Activity
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted strikes against U.S. and Israeli industrial and military targets, destroying significant portions of them
Location
Manama · Bahrain · United Arab Emirates
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Time
April 2, 2023
Equipment
missilesdrones
Summary

On April 2, 2023, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted airstrikes against U.S. and Israeli military and industrial targets in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, destroying significant portions of these facilities. The operation, named 'Real Commitment-4', resulted in dozens of U.S. military casualties. The IRGC stated that this action was a response to previous attacks on Iranian industrial sites and warned of more severe retaliation if such attacks continue.

Key Facts
  • IRGC launched strikes on U.S. and Israeli military and industrial targets
  • The operation was named 'Real Commitment-4' and was the 90th wave of attacks
  • Significant damage was reported to U.S. steel and aluminum facilities in the UAE and Bahrain
  • Dozens of U.S. military personnel were reported killed or injured
  • The IRGC warned of harsher retaliation if similar attacks on Iranian facilities occur again.