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Iran retaliatory operation

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says it has targeted American military assets at two Jordanian air bases in retaliation for an earlier US attack on the Iranian island of Larak. The IRGC said in its statement that US military assets were directly hit and destroyed in Jordan’s King Hussein and al-Azraq bases. It added that the operation was carried out using attack drones and ballistic missiles. It targeted the technical and maintenance infrastructure of American forces and their fighter jets’ hangars at the two air bases, causing heavy damage. The IRGC warned that renewed aggression will not make up for the enemy's failure in weakening Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, and every aggression will be met with a more devastating response. The US attack on Larak Island killed and wounded a number of IRGC members and local people. Earlier, the IRGC’s spokesman slammed the attack as a strategic and fatal mistake by the Trump regime during its economic war on Iran. Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi warned that the enemy will pay a price for this miscalculation in both economic and military arenas.

US attack on Larak

A senior Iranian lawmaker has reacted to the latest US airstrike on areas in Iran’s southern island of Larak, saying the country’s forces will give a destructive response to the attack. The head of the Iranian Parliament’s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy made the comment in a social media post. Ebrahim Azizi said testing the Iranians’ resolve, once again, will only increase the cost of the enemy’s humiliating defeats. He added that without a doubt, no crime will go unanswered at any level. Azizi stressed that Iran's devastating, more painful, and regret-inducing response to the aggressors’ attack will complete their chain of defeats. He also warned that the aggressors should await Iran's response to the attack on Larak Island in fear and terror.

Top US commanders warn Pentagon

Senior US military officials have warned against a prolonged war on Iran, saying an extended conflict could undermine Washington’s ability to respond to threats and carry out military missions elsewhere. That’s according to a recent assessment prepared for Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and published by the Washington Post. The warning was issued by the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The top US military commanders reportedly disagreed with Hegseth’s recent decision to extend their forces’ deployment in West Asia. They said the deployment of ships and surveillance aircraft to the US Central Command has reduced their capacity to meet other military obligations. The assessment warns that the strain on naval resources and maintenance could reduce fleet readiness if Washington faces another conflict. Earlier US media reports also indicated that the war with Iran has depleted American weapons stocks. 

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