The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its Aerospace Force has successfully targeted and neutralized a second US-operated Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in West Asia.
According to a statement released by the IRGC’s Public Relations department, the advanced anti-missile system was struck by “precision-guided missiles,” rendering it completely non-operational.
The statement did not point to the location of the attack.
The IRGC stated that the elimination of these defensive batteries removes a major obstacle for Iranian missile operations.
“With the destruction of these two systems, the missile hand of the Islamic Republic of Iran is now open to successfully strike targets,” the statement read.
This latest report follows the IRGC announcement that it had destroyed a THAAD radar installation located at the Al-Ruwais base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The THAAD system is one of the United States' most sophisticated defensive tools, designed to intercept short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has not yet issued a formal statement on the attacks.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is preparing to leave the Trump administration after what a new report has described as months of tension with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, potentially triggering another change at the army’s top echelons.
According to the Friday report by The Wall Street Journal, Driscoll is expected to step down before the end of the year and could leave his post earlier. The newspaper cited people familiar with discussions over his departure.
The Journal reported that Driscoll and his family vacated the official residence assigned to the army secretary at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall this summer, a move that could indicate he was preparing to leave the position.
The reported departure would come at a time of continuing uncertainty at the top echelons of the army.
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warns the enemies that any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic will not go unanswered.
In a statement on Thursday, the IRGC issued a “stern warning” to the enemies after US forces launched strikes against the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
Following the US military attack on a point on the outskirts of Bandar Abbas Airport with aerial projectiles, the IRGC carried out new strikes targeting the US air base from which the attack originated in the wee hours of Thursday, it added.
“This response is a serious warning to the enemy that they should know the act of aggression will not go unanswered,” the IRGC emphasized.
The elite military force warned of a “more decisive” response if the enemy repeated any act of aggression.
It also said the responsibility for the consequences of any IRGC response lies with the aggressor.
The statement comes after the IRGC Navy on Thursday forced an American tanker to turn back. The tanker ...
