In a striking escalation of tensions, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced plans for what it calls the most violent operation yet against Israel and U.S. military installations.
The announcement came late Sunday via the encrypted messaging platform Telegram, with the IRGC declaring that, “The most violent offensive operation in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will commence imminently.”
This declaration follows a chilling confirmation from Iranian state media earlier that evening, which reported the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, due to airstrikes carried out by U.S. and Israeli forces on Saturday.
As the situation unfolds, the implications of this heightened rhetoric and military posturing could ripple far beyond the region, raising concerns about broader conflict.
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