Tehran [Iran], March 22 (ANI): The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said hundreds were killed or wounded during the latest phase of its campaign.
Iranian state media Press TV reported the IRGC described the “latest phase of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4” as causing a “significant tilting of the scale against adversaries.”
In a formal statement on Saturday, the Corps said the “73rd wave of the operation targeted both southern and northern parts of the occupied territories,” carried out as a “tribute to the bravery of the martyrs of the Islamic Republic’s air defence sector” using advanced missile and drone systems from the IRGC Aerospace Force.
Press TV said the IRGC reported multiple successful strikes on military and security hubs in Arad, Dimona, Eilat, Be’er Sheva, and Kiryat Gat, alleging these hits followed the “collapse of Israeli air defence systems.”
The operation was also said to have struck US assets, with the IRGC claiming attacks on bases in the region including Ali al-Salem in Kuwait and al-Minhad and al-Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates.
Weapons used reportedly included Fattah, Qadr, and Emad missiles alongside various attack drones. Initial field assessments cited by the IRGC indicated “more than 200 people were killed or injured in the early hours of the latest stage of the reprisal.”
The statement accused “Zionist authorities” of pressuring journalists and eyewitnesses to censor reporting on damage and casualties.
Highlighting regional coordination, the IRGC praised Lebanon’s Hezbollah for opening a “tough and high-pressure battlefront” against central and northern areas. It described settlers as “dire and forsaken,” blaming Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet for compromising security near nuclear and military sites.
The IRGC concluded the briefing by asserting the “equations of war are rapidly changing,” claiming Israeli defence control was “collapsing.”
These claims followed reports of a major strike near the Dimona nuclear reactor; official sources acknowledged nearly 50 injuries, while Press TV noted the large deployment of ambulances and military helicopters suggested the toll could be higher. Israeli paper Yedioth Ahronoth reportedly called it the “most difficult night” for the home front since late February.
The IRGC said the strikes were part of “unrelenting and decisive counterstrikes” by the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces in response to recent provocations. (ANI)
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