Iran's Revolutionary Guard Launches Multi-Point Strikes on US and Israeli Targets

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 31 - According to a report from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on March 31, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that it had struck multiple targets of the U.S. and Israel, and reiterated its complete control over the Strait of Hormuz.

The report stated that the Revolutionary Guard launched the 88th wave of the "Real Commitment-4" operation that day, with the Navy firing ballistic missiles that hit an Israeli container ship in the central Persian Gulf; a U.S. military camouflage hideout along the UAE coast was destroyed by drones; the air defense system deployed by the U.S. Fifth Fleet near Bahrain International Airport was struck by drones; and two radar systems at the U.S. Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait were also precisely destroyed.

The Revolutionary Guard Navy stated that under the orders of the Supreme Command, it has completely taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, and any enemy activity will be within the range of missile and drone strikes.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
Naval Engagement
SALUTE Report
Size
Multiple missile and drone strikes
Activity
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets
Location
Persian Gulf · UAE · Bahrain · Kuwait
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
Time
March 31, 2023
Equipment
ballistic missilesdrones
Summary

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy conducted multiple strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets on March 31, 2023. They launched ballistic missiles at an Israeli container ship in the Persian Gulf and destroyed a U.S. military camouflage site in the UAE using drones. Additionally, U.S. air defense systems near Bahrain and radar systems at the Ahmad Jaber Air Base in Kuwait were also targeted and destroyed.

Key Facts
  • IRGC Navy launched missile strikes against an Israeli container ship in the Persian Gulf.
  • A U.S. military camouflage site in the UAE was destroyed by drones.
  • U.S. air defense systems near Bahrain were targeted by drones.
  • Two radar systems at the Ahmad Jaber Air Base in Kuwait were destroyed.