The IRGC said the target headquarters played a central role in carrying out espionage operations and planning terrorist actions.
- Ballistic missiles launched in response to recent terrorist activities.
- The recent wave of violence includes bombings near the grave of the IRGC leader.
- The IRGC claimed to have destroyed the Mossad spy headquarters in Iraq.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has launched targeted missile strikes against suspected “terrorist” targets in Iraq and Syria, causing tensions to rise in the region.
The IRGC was reportedly aiming to dismantle key strongholds of anti-Iran elements, including a “spy headquarters” and a gathering of terrorist groups in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.
In response to recent terrorist activities, particularly the tragic suicide bombing near the grave of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, the Guards launched ballistic missiles at gathering sites in Syria. This retaliation was framed as a response to crimes committed by terrorist groups, which led to the unjust martyrdom of Iranian citizens in Kerman and Rask.
The United States condemned Iran's actions, with State Department spokesman Matthew Miller saying: “The United States strongly condemns Iran's attacks in Erbil today and offers its condolences to the families of those killed. We oppose the reckless attacks with missiles from Iran, which undermine the stability of Iraq.”
The recent wave of violence includes the suicide attack near the grave of General Soleimani, claimed by the Islamic State group, which left approximately 90 victims. Iran's Intelligence Ministry revealed that one of the suicide bombers was a Tajik national, while the identity of the other remains unknown.
In another incident, at least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an attack claimed by jihadists on a police station in Rask, located in the southeastern province of Sistan-Balochistan. The group responsible, Jaish al-Adl (Justice Army), was formed in 2012 and is blacklisted by Iran as a “terrorist” organization.
Adding to the complexity of the situation, the IRGC claimed to have attacked a suspected Israeli target and declared the destruction of the Mossad spy headquarters in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. According to statements by the IRGC, the attacked headquarters played a central role in the development of espionage operations and the planning of terrorist actions in the region.
