The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) reported attacks on American and Israeli military targets in the Persian Gulf region on March 31.
In a statement quoted by the IRGC’s Telegram channel, the group said: “Today, at dawn, the soldiers of the Naval forces of the Corps inflicted heavy blows on the targets of American-Zionist terrorists during a powerful offensive.”
According to the IRGC, an Israeli container ship, the Express Halfong, was struck by ballistic missiles in the central Persian Gulf. Drone strikes targeted a gathering place of U.S. Marines along the coast of the United Arab Emirates and the Hawk air defense system of the U.S. Fifth Fleet near Manama Airport in Bahrain.
Additionally, two early warning radars at the American Jaber al-Ahmad base in Kuwait were destroyed. The IRGC asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is fully under Iranian control.
“Any enemy movements will be suppressed by missile and drone strikes,” the statement added.
The United States has reportedly indicated plans to deploy at least 10,000 troops to the region as part of preparations for a ground operation in Iran.
Ebrahim Zolfagari, a representative of the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya central command, stated on March 28 that Iranian forces had conducted a massive strike on two shelters in Dubai housing over 500 American military personnel, resulting in “very heavy” losses.
