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IRGC navy drone unit launches massive attack on key US air base

In this photo released by the US Air Force, a US Air Force F-22 Raptor arrives at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 12, 2022. (Via AP)

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy’s drone squadron has launched a large‑scale strike on the strategic US air base Al Dhafra in the UAE, hitting key facilities used by American forces in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz region.

The IRGC public relations office announced that early Saturday the drone unit carried out a coordinated assault that successfully struck the Al Dhafra air base, one of the region’s biggest heli‑ports and a command hub for the United States’ terrorist operations.

The targets hit included the American air‑warfare center, satellite communication facilities, early‑warning radars, and fire‑control radars.

The statement emphasized that the operation demonstrated the IRGC’s capability to neutralize critical enemy assets in the Persian Gulf area.

On February 28, the United States and the Israeli regime launched their unprovoked military assault on Iran, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and top Iranian military commanders.

Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the criminal aggression by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on the US bases in regional countries.

Iran has repeatedly emphasized that it only targets American positions and bases in the region and does not seek conflict with Arab countries.


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