Top general calls past strikes warning, vows punishment
In a stern and strongly-worded warning to Israel and its Western backers on Tuesday, Iran’s top military commander stated the “punitive operations” will be carried out soon.
Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the newly-elected chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, in a televised message, said the operations carried out so far since Friday have served as a deterrent warning, and the actual punitive operations will be executed soon.
He also warned the settlers of the occupied territories, especially Tel Aviv and Haifa, to immediately leave these areas to save their lives and “not sacrifice themselves to Netanyahu’s animalistic desires”.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement after launching a fresh wave of attacks on Israel early on Wednesday in response to the Tel Aviv regime’s aggression on Iran’s soil.
In the statement, the IRGC revealed that it had attacked occupied territories with first-generation Fattah missiles, which managed to pass through the Israeli missile defense shield and repeatedly shook their shelters.
“Tonight’s missile attack showed that we have gained complete control over the skies of the occupied territories,” the IRGC said, adding that the residents of Israel are now completely defenseless against Iranian missile attacks.
Israel loses edge on tech front
The Iranian Air Defense units reportedly shot down 28 hostile aircraft on Tuesday to early Wednesday, including an advanced Hermes drone of the Zionist regime over the central province of Isfahan.
The Israeli spy drone was trying to gather information about the sensitive sites of Iran when it was detected by the country’s integrated air defense network and brought down by a missile.
The Zionist regime has confirmed the downing of its Hermes drone in Iran.
Manufactured by the Zionist regime’s Elbit Systems, the Hermes 900 Kochav is a long-endurance UAV designed for tactical missions, such as reconnaissance and surveillance, and is valued at around $10 million.
Meanwhile, Israel is running low on defensive Arrow interceptors, according to a US official, raising concern about the country’s ability to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran if the conflict isn’t resolved soon.
The US has been aware of the capacity problems for months, the official said, and Washington has been augmenting Israel’s defenses with systems on the ground, at sea, and in the air. Since the conflict escalated in June, the Pentagon has sent more missile defense assets into the region, and now there is concern about the US burning through interceptors as well.
According to Al Arabiya, Iran has fired more than 440 missiles at Israel since the beginning of its attacks, killing 24 and injuring more than 1,300.