WANA (Apr 08) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a comprehensive statement detailing a massive military operation conducted overnight. Labeled as the 100th wave of “Operation True Promise 4,” the offensive targeted over 25 strategic locations belonging to U.S. and “Zionist” forces, ranging from the Mediterranean coast to the eastern Arabian Peninsula.

 

The operation, launched with the code “Ya Fatima al-Zahra,” is described as a direct response to recent aggressions and was dedicated to the memory of the “Martyred Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.”

 

Official Communiqué: Summary of Strikes

The IRGC Aerospace Force and Naval units utilized a sophisticated arsenal of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and loitering munitions (suicide drones) to neutralize the following targets:

 

Energy and Strategic Infrastructure (13 Targets)

The statement emphasizes that these strikes targeted facilities owned by or supplying U.S. interests, particularly the American corporations Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Dow Chemical:

 

  • Chevron’s Ras al-Ju’aymah Facility (Saudi Arabia): Struck as the largest NGL fractionation plant and a primary U.S. energy supplier.
  • ExxonMobil & Dow Chemical (Jubail, Saudi Arabia): Major petrochemical and oil facilities.
  • Yanbu Facilities (Red Sea Coast): U.S.-linked oil plants with a capacity of 250,000 bpd.
  • Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline: Targeted as a strategic asset designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
  • ExxonMobil Ras Laffan (Qatar): Key oil and gas facility (146,000 bpd capacity).
  • BAPCO (Bahrain): U.S.-linked refinery producing 267,000 bpd.
  • Das Island Refinery (UAE): Processing 60,000 bpd of crude.
  • Fujairah Storage Hub: U.S. oil storage facilities with a capacity of one million cubic meters.
  • Al-Ahmadi Refinery (Kuwait): Strategic refinery with 346,000 bpd capacity.
  • Dolphin Energy (Qatar): U.S.-linked gas export company (2 billion cubic feet/day).
  • Zirku Island: Oil production hub with a capacity of 750,000 bpd.
  • SATORP Refinery: A 460,000 bpd plant providing essential fuel for power stations.
  • Manifa Gas/Oil Plant: Major separation facility with 900,000 bpd capacity.

 

Military, Intelligence, and High-Tech Targets

  • Beersheba Technology Centers: Israeli advanced IT and industrial sectors in southern occupied Palestine.
  • Tel Aviv Intelligence Hubs: Military and security signals intelligence (SIGINT) centers located in the Azrieli and Diamond Towers.
  • CENTCOM HQ (Al-Azraq, Jordan): Significant destruction of key command infrastructure.
  • Ben Gurion Airport (Lod/Jaffa): Targeted as a primary logistics hub.
  • Haifa Refinery: Oil processing plant (300,000 bpd) in occupied Palestine.
  • Governmental Quarter (Occupied Al-Quds/Jerusalem): Command and control centers of the “Zionist regime.”

 

Naval Operations and Maritime Control

The IRGC Navy reported the following engagements while maintaining “smart control” over the Strait of Hormuz:

  • USS Tripoli (LHA-7): Struck by cruise missiles; reported fire on deck and retreat to the Indian Ocean.
  • USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74): Struck by multiple drones; sustained hull damage and retreated to the Indian Ocean.
  • Israeli Drone Factory (UAE): Completely targeted and neutralized.
  • Ali Al Salem Air Base (Kuwait): Targeted as a hub for U.S. aggressors.

 

Message to Regional Allies and Command Readiness

The statement concludes with a direct message to the international community and regional neighbors:

 

“The defenders of the Iranian nation now await the commands of the Supreme Commander, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei. Our fingers are on the trigger. Having endured two imposed wars against a joint American-Zionist front, we are prepared to create an even greater epic should the enemy commit another miscalculation.”

 

The IRGC urged regional partners to end their cooperation with U.S. and Israeli forces, stating that they have now “witnessed the impotence” of their protectors. The communiqué warns that Iran has “no trust in promises” and will meet any further aggression with an escalated level of retaliation.

 

“And victory comes only from Allah…”