“A few hours ago, the great operation of the warriors of Islam began to punish the child-killing US army for disrupting the security of the Strait of Hormuz and violating parts of our beloved homeland,” the IRGC public relations department said in a statement early Tuesday.
“Your sons in the IRGC Aerospace Force created a dark night for American radars and air defense systems in the region, and in the 24th wave of Operation Nasr-2 (Victory-2), … in order to pave the way for future extensive operations and remove obstacles to accurately hitting targets, an American defense system and a radar in Al-Muharraq, Bahrain were completely destroyed and removed from the operational orbit, and an American Patriot air defense system in Al-Rifa', Bahrain was targeted by a simultaneous missile and drone attack and destroyed,” the statement said.
It vowed that the punishment of the aggressor will continue and its report will reach “the dear and heroic nation” of Iran.
The strikes came in response to the US acts of aggression against Iranian territory.
For nine consecutive nights, the US military conducted waves of deadly aerial assaults on Iran, targeting civilian sites in a blatant war crime.
In response, Iranian armed forces launched heavy reprisal attacks against strategic American targets across West Asia.
The United States and the Israeli regime waged their illegal war of aggression against Iran on February 28. However, forty days later, on April 8, the enemies were forced to accept a ceasefire amid Iran’s brave resistance and successful retaliatory operations.
On June 17, Tehran and Washington signed the Pakistan-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end all hostilities and prepare for further negotiations.
However, Washington violated all provisions of the understanding, prompting Iran to deliver a firm response.