IRGC Spokesman: Iran Monitoring All US Bases in Region
Spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said that Iran is monitoring all American bases in West Asia as well flights carrying military equipment to the occupied territories for use by Israel in the Gaza war.
Brig. Gen. Sharif made the remarks in an interview with Al-Mayadeen news channel on Saturday.
“If shelling on Gaza and martyrdom of civilians continues, the region could then explode uncontrollably,” the spokesperson warned.
“The United States as the primary benefactor of the Zionist entity has set up an air bridge to supply it with military equipment and bombs,” he stated.
The Israeli supporters must realize that the continued killing of the Palestinians will lead to the patience of Muslims running out at some point, the commander added.
“Let the supporters of the [Israeli] regime know that those who cannot reach the Zionist entity may be able to reach US forces who are running this war,” the IRGC spokesperson noted.
Iranian officials say the current status in West Asia resembled a powder keg which could spiral out of control. They caution that if diplomatic efforts to stop Israeli relentless bombardment and prevent a ground offensive on Gaza are unsuccessful, there is a risk of the conflict escalating uncontrollably, with multiple regional players joining the fight.
Top Commander: Iran Monitoring All Enemies’ Movements at Their Baseshttps://t.co/oEJIpIQLzD pic.twitter.com/o29q4xNExp— Fars News Agency (@EnglishFars) August 31, 2023
On October 7, Hamas launched a multi-pronged surprise military operation via land, sea and air. The group announced it was in response to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli settlers’ growing violence against Palestinians. The attacks have so far killed more than 1,400 and injured over 5,000, according to Israeli officials. Hamas also announced it is holding between at least 200 and 250 hostages.
Following the multi-front attack by Hamas, Israel carried out heavy bombardment across the Gaza Strip, killing more than 8,000 Palestinians, including at least 3,500 children and over 2,000 women, and wounding over 20,000 others, and levelling entire neighbourhoods.
Tel Aviv has ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza, saying it would halt its supply of electricity, food, water and fuel. Israel’s military has also ordered 1.1 million people living in Northern Gaza to evacuate their homes, amid signs it is set to ramp up its offensive.
The bombing, as well as enforced displacement orders by the Israeli Army, has pushed 1.5 million people out of their homes.
The Gaza Health Ministry has confirmed that the healthcare system in the besieged territory has “totally collapsed due to the Israeli war”.
The UN agencies have warned that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is “catastrophic”, calling for more international help as conditions deteriorate in the densely populated besieged enclave.
Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, where some 2 million people live in an area of 140 square miles. It has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the world for nearly 17 years. More than half of its population lives in poverty and is food insecure, with nearly 80% of its population relying on humanitarian assistance.
Tehran says the history of the apartheid regime is full of assassinations, massacre, torture and killing of Palestinian kids, and described Tel Aviv regime’s atrocities and massacre of Palestinian women and children as indicative of the destitute of Zionists. Iranian officials say the Tel Aviv regime has been struggling for more than 70 years to exit its identity crisis which has been mixed with genocide, plunder, forced displacement and scores of other inhumane moves.
