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Iran's IRGC Strikes Gulf Energy Sites, Warns of "More Devastating" Phase

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks on energy and petrochemical facilities across the Gulf region. The operation, dubbed the 96th wave of Operation Sadeq 4, targeted sites in Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait linked to what Iran calls "Zionist and American economic interests." These strikes are presented as retaliation for recent attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including the Karaj B1 Bridge and Mahshahr petrochemical industries. The IRGC warns that a second, more devastating phase of operations will follow if assaults on Iran continue.

Key Points: IRGC Attacks Gulf Energy Sites, Warns of Escalation

  • IRGC launches Operation Sadeq 4 wave
  • Targets include Haifa refinery and US-linked Gulf facilities
  • Retaliation for strikes on Iranian infrastructure
  • Warns second phase will be "more devastating"
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IRGC targets energy, petrochemical sites across Gulf in response to attack on Iran's infra; says 2nd phase of ops will be "more devastating"

Iran's IRGC targets oil and petrochemical facilities across the Gulf in retaliation for strikes on its infrastructure, warning of a more devastating second phase.

"If the attack on civilian targets is repeated, the second phase of this operation will be much more devastating and widespread - IRGC statement"

Tehran, April 5

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday claimed responsibility for a series of strategic attacks on energy and petrochemical facilities across the Gulf region, describing them as retaliation for recent strikes on Iranian infrastructure and warning that a second phase of operations would be "more devastating and widespread".

In an official statement carried by Iranian state media, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the IRGC said its naval and aerospace forces launched the 96th wave of Operation Sadeq 4 in response to damage inflicted on Iran's civil infrastructure, including the Karaj B1 Bridge and Mahshahr petrochemical industries.

The operation, the statement said, targeted what the IRGC described as "Zionist and American economic interests" in the region.

According to IRIB, the statement detailed that the attacks included a heavy strike on the oil refinery in Haifa, in northern Israel, which supplies fuel for Israeli fighter jets, as well as missile and drone strikes on American-linked facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Fires were reported at the Exxon, Mobil, and Chevron gas facilities in Habshan, UAE, and at a petrochemical plant in Al Ruwais, UAE, which is linked to US military production.

Further drone strikes reportedly targeted the Sitrah petrochemical complex in Bahrain and the Shuaiba petrochemical facility in Kuwait, resulting in major fires and the complete shutdown of the complex, according to the IRGC statement, as quoted by IRIB.

The Guard emphasised that Sunday's attacks represented only the "first phase" of retaliation, warning that if assaults on civilian infrastructure continue, the second phase of operations would be "much more devastating and widespread", potentially doubling losses for the adversaries, particularly American economic interests in the Gulf.

"If the attack on civilian targets is repeated, the second phase of this operation will be much more devastating and widespread, and their losses and damages will be doubled if they insist on this approach. Because in addition to the retaliatory operations that we will have, in the near future we will definitely and definitely take compensation from the aggressors for what they have destroyed, and American taxpayers will be forced to pay for these illegal invasions," IRGC stated in its statement, as quoted by IRIB.

These attacks come after US-Israeli strikes killed eight people targeting Iran's "B1 bridge in Karaj" on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday stated that it had struck the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, in southwestern Iran, responsible for producing and exporting chemical materials to the regime's armed forces.

- ANI

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Sarah B
The statement about making "American taxpayers pay" is particularly concerning. This conflict is spiraling, and the threat of a "more devastating" second phase is chilling. The international community needs to step in and de-escalate before this turns into a full-blown regional war.
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Priya S
As an Indian, my first worry is the impact on oil prices. Any major disruption in the Gulf sends shockwaves through our economy. Petrol prices are already high enough! 😣 This tit-for-tat between Iran and US-Israel is bad news for every developing nation.
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Rohit P
The article mentions attacks in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait. So many Indians work in the Gulf. Their safety is paramount. Our government should be closely monitoring the situation and have contingency plans ready for our diaspora. Jai Hind.
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Aman W
While I don't support attacks on civilian infrastructure, one has to ask what prompted this. The article says it's retaliation for strikes on Iran's "civil infrastructure" including a bridge. Who started targeting civilian assets first? The cycle of violence needs to stop.
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Nikhil C
India's foreign policy is being tested. We have good relations with Iran, the Gulf nations, and also need to manage ties with the US and Israel. Walking this diplomatic tightrope just got a lot harder. Time for some classic Indian strategic balancing.

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