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    Iran Launches 58th Wave of Retaliatory Strikes with Heavy Precision Missiles

      The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched its massive 58th wave of retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israeli positions and United States military bases, according to an official military statement.

      The barrage, conducted within the framework of “Operation True Promise 4,” was initiated in the morning, the force announced.

      This “effect-based operation” was explicitly dedicated to “all the martyred children of the Ramadan War,” the statement noted, specifically honoring the victims of the “Minab school” massacre and the youngest casualty of the ongoing conflict—a three-day-old infant named Mojtaba, who was killed along with his family last night in Arak, central Iran.

      Weapons and Targets

      To execute the sweeping operation, Iranian forces utilized an arsenal described as highly accurate, pinpoint-striking, and super-heavy weaponry. This included the Khorramshahr missile equipped with a 2-ton warhead, the multi-warhead Ghadr, and the advanced Fattah and Kheibar Shekan missiles. Medium-range systems such as the Fateh and Qiam, alongside swarms of destructive suicide drones, were also deployed.

      The sophisticated assault targeted a wide array of strategic locations across the northern and central parts of the occupied territories, including Nahariya, Beit Shemesh, Tel Aviv, and West Quds.

      Furthermore, the strikes targeted regional positions of US forces, directly hitting American bases in Victoria, Ali Al Salem, and Al Kharj, as well as the US Navy’s 5th Fleet.

      Widespread Panic Reported

      The scale of the 58th wave triggered widespread panic across the occupied lands, according to Iranian reports. Warning sirens blared continuously in Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Bat Yam, and 136 other locations across the occupied territories.

      Demographic estimates cited in the statement indicated that approximately 4,330,000 occupiers rushed to bomb shelters as a result of the massive missile barrage.

      This military retaliation falls within the framework of the Iranian Armed Forces’ response to what Tehran describes as a large-scale and unprovoked war launched by Washington and Tel Aviv. According to Iranian officials, the US-Israeli campaign began on February 28 with the assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, alongside several high-ranking military commanders.

      That aggression was launched despite ongoing indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, the statement noted.

      Since the outbreak of the war, US and Israeli forces have carried out extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian installations across Iran, resulting in significant casualties—including the schoolchildren in Minab.

      Official Position

      Iranian officials continue to assert that the strikes will remain directed at enemies, emphasizing that Tehran does not seek war and did not initiate hostilities. Officials maintain that Iran is defending its country and will deliver harsh blows while responding forcefully to what they term aggressors.

      In response to ongoing atrocities, Iran has maintained a relentless campaign of massive missile and drone attacks, targeting US interests in the region and Israeli positions throughout the occupied territories.

      Drone Strikes Target Israeli Facilities

      In a separate development, the Iranian military launched drone strikes early Tuesday morning targeting Israeli cyber technology centers and the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility. In its 31st communique, the Iranian army declared that those attacks were carried out in retaliation for “Israeli-American aggression” against Iran, including the bombing of Iranian defense and security sites, and as revenge for the martyrs of the Dena frigate. The military affirmed that drone attacks would continue.

      Source: Iranian media (edite dby Al-Manar)