IRGC launches for first time strategic Sejjil ballistic missiles at Israel
Regional centers working with USS Gerald Ford deemed ‘legitimate target’
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched Sejjil missiles at the Israeli-occupied territories for first time since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war of aggression on February 28.
The IRGC's maiden launch of the advanced missiles was carried out during the 54th wave of retaliatory strikes against the illegal regime as part of Operation True Promise 4.
In a statement, the IRGC’s Public Relations Office said the fresh wave of strikes included the launch of super heavy Khorramshahr missiles equipped with a two-ton warhead, along with Khaybar-shekan (Khaybar-buster), Qadr, and Emad missiles.
It noted that for the first time in Operation True Promise 4, the strategic and solid-fuel missile Sejjil was fired against the centers of management and decision-making that influence the Israeli regime's air-based operations.
The IRGC also said in another statement that its naval forces simultaneously targeted four airbases belonging to the terrorist US forces in the region, including Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE.
In this large-scale operation, the IRGC struck command and control centers, flight control towers, as well as support and equipment warehouses at the US bases, using various precision guided ballistic and cruise missiles equipped with new warheads, and different types of suicide drones, the statement read.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters of Iran announced that any organization in the region cooperating with or assisting the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier is regarded as a legitimate target for the Islamic Republic.
Stressing that the presence of USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier in the Red Sea poses a threat to Iran, the spokesperson warned that the centers providing logistical supports or services for the American aircraft carrier are deemed to be the legitimate targets of strikes by the Iranian Armed Forces.
The Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters is a subdivision of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces that is tasked with the layout and arrangement of operations involving various Iranian military units.
The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.