Iran hits US Patriot system, HIMARS rocket batteries in wave 95 of reprisal strikes
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force and Naval Forces have launched precision strikes targeting a US Patriot missile defense system in northern Bahrain, among other key targets across the region, as part of the 95th wave of retaliatory operations.
In a statement released on Saturday, the IRGC Public Relations Department said: “A comprehensive, multi-faceted operation was launched this morning.”
The retaliatory strikes, carried out as part of Operation True Promise 4, utilized the IRGC’s advanced missiles, including Haj Qasem, Kheibar Shekan, and Qadr.
US HIMARS rocket batteries located in Kuwait, together with a US Patriot missile system in northern Bahrain, were among “key targets destroyed in the operation,” the IRGC said.
The forces also managed to target US HIMARS launcher units, a command center and training facility for senior US military personnel and instructors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The facilities of the American technology giant Oracle in the UAE were also targeted, according to the statement.
In a coordinated naval strike, the IRGC said, MSC Ishika— an Israeli commercial vessel operating under a third-party flag— was successfully targeted at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain.
During the operation, multiple locations across the Israeli-occupied territories were also targeted by “heavy strikes, involving Qadr multi-warhead missiles,” said the statement.
The IRGC launched its retaliatory operation immediately after the US and Israel launched their illegal war against Iran on February 28.
More than one month into the joint military aggression, Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US bases across the region have caused billions of dollars in damages, according to reports.
Notable among these strikes is the damage to a pivotal US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane during the March 27 missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
The retaliatory attacks have also damaged or destroyed radar systems, a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system and Reaper drones in attacks on US bases in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
