Iran issued on Monday a threat against the logistics and service centers for USS Gerald Ford strike group, as it launched the 55th wave of Operation True Promise 4.
Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued the threat regarding the US aircraft carrier, which is currently supporting the so-called “Operation Epic Fury” – a name the US has given to its assault on Iran – near Saudi Arabia.
“Aircraft carrier Gerald Ford in the Red Sea is a threat to Iran. Accordingly, the logistics and service centers for USS Ford strike group are considered to be targets,” Ebrahim Zolfaqari, Spokesman of Khatam Al-Anbiya Central HQ, said in a video shared by Fars news agency.
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Meanwhile on Monday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it has launched the 55th wave of Operation True Promise 4 against targets in the Israeli depth.
A statement issued by the IRGC confirmed that “the attack hit targets in the heart of the occupied territories, especially in Tel Aviv and the vicinity of Ben Gurion Airport, and included the air and space weapons production centers of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), in addition to the aerial refueling support centers.”
“The operation was carried out using precision, heavy, and hypersonic missiles of the Fatah, Emad, and Qader types, along with suicide drones,” the statement read.
The strikes also targeted US military sites at Al Dhafra Air Base, Juffair Naval Base, and Sheikh Isa Air Base, using Fateh, Zulfiqar, and Dezful precision-guided, solid-fueled medium-range missiles, as well as smart and suicide drones, the IRGC’s statement added, stressing that the operation was successful.
Source: Al-Manar English Website