IRGC claims destruction of US facilities in Bahrain and Oman

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on [date] that its naval forces had carried out strikes against U.S. facilities and infrastructure in Juffair, Bahrain, and in the Sultanate of Oman. In its fifth statement of the day, the IRGC reported that flames were seen rising from the targeted sites in Bahrain. In Oman, the IRGC claimed to have destroyed a long-range FPS air radar and a vessel detection radar.

The IRGC statement blamed the United States for what it described as anti-human behavior, citing a recent U.S. strike on an agricultural water pump in the Iranian town of Mahshahr. The IRGC asserted that the only way for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened for vessel traffic is for the interventions of the invading American army in the strait to end and for respect to be shown for the sovereignty of countries over their own coastal waters.

The IRGC warned that continued U.S. interference "will lead to greater incidents in the world of oil and gas." The statement did not provide evidence of the strikes or specify the timeline. The claims have not been independently verified.

According to Mehr News, the IRGC's announcement comes amid heightened tensions in the region. The report by Mehr News added that the IRGC has issued multiple statements regarding its operations in the Persian Gulf.