ISFAHAN, March 15 (ANI): The central Iranian city of Isfahan was targeted by further raids during the early hours of Sunday morning, Al Jazeera reported.
Visual evidence from the scene, including videos and images verified by the news outlet, showed clouds of thick smoke rising over the city as dawn broke. One video clip captured military jets flying low over the area.
These latest incidents follow a series of aerial attacks in the region as hostilities between the Islamic Republic and its adversaries continue to escalate.
In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out the 51st wave of Operation True Promise 4, launching a barrage of missile strikes against US military installations throughout the region in reprisal for ongoing American-Israeli hostilities, according to state broadcaster Press TV.
The IRGC said the latest phase of the offensive used a strategic mix of liquid-fuel and solid-fuel missiles. The weapons were directed at US forces stationed at Al Kharj Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a facility the IRGC claims served as the “origin of aggressions against the Islamic homeland.”
State media reported that the Al Kharj base functioned as a key staging ground for US F-35 and F-16 fighter jets involved in recent operations over Iranian territory. The site also reportedly houses fuel supply aircraft and serves as a primary hub for American AWACS surveillance planes.
At the same time, an operation by the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters saw the 50th wave of strikes hit several other US military bases across the Middle East.
The targeted locations included Al Dhafra Air Base and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, Jufair in Bahrain, Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Al Azraq Air Base in Jordan. Early warning radar systems designed to protect Israel were also reportedly targeted.
A spokesperson said the precision operations were carried out by the IRGC Aerospace Force using explosive and precision-strike drones.
The official said “our lethal drones are pursuing, point by point, the hiding places of terrorist soldiers of the US army in the region,” adding that the military would “precisely target every single American terrorist in the region” after gathering intelligence.
Regarding air defense operations, Tehran announced that four additional enemy drones were intercepted and destroyed in recent hours, bringing the total number of downed enemy aircraft to 118 since the start of the conflict.
However, the IRGC Public Relations Department claimed that the “defeated American-Zionist enemy” has shifted its focus to attacks on civilian industries after failing to overcome Iran’s armed forces.
The IRGC said that over the past 48 hours civilian factories have been targeted, resulting in the deaths of several workers who were engaged in production.
The organization also demanded that the “American regime” evacuate all US industrial facilities in the region and advised residents near factories with American shareholders to leave temporarily.
Adding to the diplomatic pressure, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged neighboring countries on Saturday to expel US forces from the Middle East.
He said the regional US security umbrella “has proven to be full of holes and inviting rather than deterring trouble,” and called on neighboring nations “to expel foreign aggressors.”
The humanitarian toll remains high, with the Iranian Red Crescent Society reporting that more than 24,500 civilian structures in Iran have been damaged by US and Israeli bombardment.
This includes nearly 20,000 homes, 4,500 businesses, and 69 schools, with 154 people confirmed dead and hundreds of students and teachers injured.
Operation True Promise 4 was launched following the February 28 attacks by US and Israeli forces, which targeted mosques, hospitals, and schools.
Since then, the IRGC has deployed a range of weapons systems, including Fattah hypersonic missiles and Khorramshahr-4 missiles carrying warheads weighing up to two tons. (ANI)
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