Iran Press/ Iran news: The statement began by addressing the Iranian nation and the broader Islamic community, recounting recent provocations: "The great Islamic Ummah and the noble, martyr-loving people of Iran have witnessed a period of restraint following the violation of Iran’s sovereignty through the assassination of the martyr and resistance leader, Dr. Ismail Haniyeh, by the Zionist regime."
"Under our right to self-defense, enshrined in the UN Charter, and in response to escalating aggressions supported by the United States, which have resulted in massacres in Lebanon and Gaza, and the martyrdom of the great mujahid, leader of the resistance axis and honorable Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, as well as the martyrdom of the brave commander and senior advisor of the IRGC, Major General Seyyed Abbas Nilforoushan, we have carried out an extensive military operation," it added.
The statement detailed that "dozens of ballistic missiles" were launched, targeting critical military and security installations within the occupied territories. The IRGC has promised further details on the operation to follow.
It was also noted that the operation was approved by the Supreme National Security Council and was executed with the support and cooperation of the Iranian Armed Forces, including the Ministry of Defense and the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The IRGC concluded with a stark warning: "If the Zionist regime responds militarily to this operation, which is in full accordance with international laws and Iran's legal rights, they will face subsequent devastating and destructive attacks."
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