Tehran’s military apparatus roared back Wednesday with IRGC unveiling the 17th salvo against US-Israel assets, highlighted by 40 missiles slamming into Israeli terrain. Ground elements orchestrated three pivotal strikes countering enemy blows, as disseminated via IRGC channels to domestic press.
Operation True Promise 4 advanced with swift drone deployments exceeding 230 units on US sites in contested lands immediately following provocations. Erbil and Kuwait installations bore the brunt of ‘dozens’ of these unmanned assaults, per the forceful declaration.
The campaign peaked with avowed destruction at Bahrain’s key US air base, command centers left in ruins. Iran leaned on UN Charter Article 51 to legitimize self-preservation against US-Israeli ‘assaults,’ framing resolve unyieldingly.
On the homefront, turmoil peaked as the Assembly of Experts installed Mojtaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader, replacing his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, felled with commanders in recent US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran. Hastened by conflict, the process relied on digital forums and IRGC nudges, reports suggested.
Politically charged amid fresh grief from the strikes engulfing the region in discord, the succession underscores continuity. Mourning rites launch Wednesday midnight IST for three days at Grand Musalla, drawing throngs to eulogize the departed icon. Iran’s multifaceted riposte blends vengeance and renewal against mounting odds.