Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Monday the launch of the 13th wave of attacks under Operation “True Promise 4”, targeting enemy positions using its one-way attack drones.
In a statement, the IRGC said the attack struck the United States Marine Corps base at Camp Arifjan. The operation comes as part of Iran’s response to the ongoing US-zionist aggression against the country and the targeting of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, martyr Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
Strikes reported in Bahrain, Hormuz Strait
The IRGC further stated that remaining facilities linked to the US naval fleet in Bahrain were targeted by six one-way attack drones and destroyed. It also reported that the fuel tanker Athens Nova remains ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by two drones.
Iran has officially closed the Strait of Hormuz, and any ship attempting to pass through will burn, Brigadier General Ebrahim Jabbari, the Advisor to the Commander of the IRGC, warned on Monday.
Jabbari further raised the stakes and said that Iran will prevent the export of oil from the region. “Not one drop of oil will be allowed to leave the region,” he said, adding that oil pipelines may also be targeted, estimating a drastic rise in oil prices to “$200 in the coming days.”
Oil benchmarks had already been hovering near multi-month highs amid tightening inventories and escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, magnifying the market’s sensitivity to any supply threat. Since the aggression was launched against Iran, Brent crude surged, at one point climbing roughly 10–13% to between $80 and $82 per barrel, as investors weighed the risk that sustained hostilities could disrupt flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s state-run energy giant said Monday it has suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after Iranian drone strikes targeted facilities at two of its main processing bases, skyrocketing global gas prices.
The Dutch TTF natural gas benchmark, Europe’s main LNG price gauge, consequently surged nearly 45% to above €46 ($54).
As nearly all LNG exports from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates transit through the strait, limited alternative routes are left since the passage was restricted.
IRGC downs 21st Hermes drone in Bushehr
Separately, the IRGC’s public relations office announced that air defenses of its naval forces, the IRGC-N, in Bushehr shot down the 21st Hermes-type drone over the southern Iranian city.
On Sunday, the Iranian Army said it had intercepted 10 advanced drones, most of them of the Hermes type, through the integrated air defense network across various regions of the country. It added that the total number of downed drones since the start of the aggression had reached 22 as of Sunday. Iranian air defenses also downed US-operated MQ-9 drones and an IAI Eitan (Heron TP) drone.
One missile caused extreme damage in zionist colony
One single Iranian missile caused massive damage to 40 buildings in Tel Aviv, the occupation authority’s municipality admitted today.
According to the municipality, approximately 200 settlers were forced to leave the damaged buildings and were accommodated in three hotels across Tel Aviv. Zionist Channel 12 also reported that the missile strike resulted in fatalities and injuries.
Commenting on the incident, the occupation forces said the missile “was carrying hundreds of kilograms of explosives”. The strike comes amid escalating tensions following the US–zionist aggression, to which Iran has vowed to respond.
Earlier on Sunday, the settlement of Beit Shemesh, near occupied al-Quds, witnessed extensive destruction following additional Iranian missile strikes carried out as part of Tehran’s response to the US–zionist aggression.
The zionist website Walla! quoted an official in the Home Front Command as saying: “We will face difficult and challenging days.”
The occupation has imposed a strict blackout on the aftermath of the Iranian military response. The zionist army is enforcing tight media censorship and has warned occupiers against publishing videos showing damage or revealing the locations targeted in the strikes.
Tel Aviv reports 200 buildings damaged
Zionist occupation authorities also reported widespread damage in Tel Aviv after several barrages of Iranian missiles targeted the occupied territories in retaliation for the ongoing US-zionist aggression against Iran.
According to occupation media, approximately 200 buildings were damaged in Tel Aviv as a result of the latest missile salvo. Air raid sirens sounded across central areas, Haifa and the Krayot, as well as in the north and occupied al-Quds.
Earlier today, a missile reportedly struck the settlement of Beit Shemesh near occupied al-Quds. Reports from Saturday had already indicated significant destruction in Tel Aviv, including the collapse of a building and a direct hit on an Israeli target.
Zionist media also confirmed injuries following large-scale missile launches toward the occupied territories. Footage circulated showing the moment a missile exploded in Beit Shemesh.
Palestinian factions mourn Khamenei
Palestinian Resistance factions mourned the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran, martyr Sayyed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-zionist aggression, affirming unwavering solidarity with Tehran and pledging to continue the path of resistance.
Sayyed Ali Khamenei was martyred in the early hours of Saturday in a joint American-zionist attack.
Iranian state television reported that he was martyred at his workplace while carrying out his official duties. The report said his presence in his office at the time of the attack refuted claims circulated by “outlets linked to the occupying regime and regional reactionary currents” that he had been in a secure and undisclosed location, affirming that he remained on the frontlines of responsibility among his people.
Hamas: The banner of Palestine’s defense will not fall
In a statement, the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas mourned Sayyed Khamenei, condemning the “blatant Zionist-American aggression” and a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty of an independent state and a grave breach of all international norms and laws.”
“The martyred leader demonstrated every form of political, diplomatic, popular, and military support for our people, our cause, and our resistance, despite the pressures, siege, and conspiracies against the Islamic Republic,” the statement read.
The movement held “the US administration and the fascist occupation government fully responsible for this blatant aggression,” stressing that the “Arab and Islamic nations and the international community bear responsibility to act urgently and adopt serious positions against these escalating crimes and violations.”
Meanwhile, the al-Qassam Brigades said that the martyred Iranian leader “was the principal supporter of the Axis of Resistance and of Palestine and its fighters.”
“All that the Islamic Republic provided over decades of support and backing to our people and our resistance, at its heart the Al-Qassam Brigades, came by his direction and under his full patronage.”
It emphasized that this substantial backing played a central role in the development of the Resistance and its tactics, culminating in the “great creativity” displayed in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, where the Palestinian Resistance conducted a surprise operation on October 7, 2023.
PIJ: Assassination is ‘full-fledged war crime’
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) also mourned the martyred Muslim leader, describing him as a wise leader and a steadfast defender of the dignity of the Islamic Ummah.
“With this great martyrdom, Iran has proven the sincerity of its leadership and brave people in adhering to their firm positions, unshaken by threats and undistracted by temptations,” the PIJ said.
The movement stressed that the “spiteful American-Israeli targeting of the leaders of the Islamic Republic constitutes a complete war crime,” adding that it confirms that “war criminals in Washington and Tel Aviv” are advancing their project of domination, seeking to consolidate hegemony and expand their occupation across the region.
The al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the PIJ, pointed to Sayyed Khamenei’s martyrdom taking place amid the clearest confrontation with the US-Israeli project, portraying him as a steadfast leader who consistently rejected submission to US hegemony. They emphasized his firm belief that the Islamic Ummah must possess military power, advanced weaponry, and technology to stand as a strong equal against contemporary adversaries, explicitly naming US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The group further affirmed the Islamic Republic’s legitimate right to respond to the assassination. It also rejected normalization and Western dominance, stressing that the future of Palestine “will remain tied to our rifles, not to normalization or submission.”
Fatah al-Intifada: A major loss for Palestine
The Fatah al-Intifada described the loss of Sayyed Khamenei as “a great loss” for Palestine and the Axis of Resistance. It strongly condemned the “cowardly attack conducted by the Zionist-American alliance,” asserting that it once again proves that the enemy “understands only the language of force.”
“We are certain that the absence of [Sayyed Khamenei] will not deter the Resistance from continuing the path; rather, it will increase its determination and cohesion to purify our land and holy sites,” the statement released by the group underlined.
PFLP: Assassinations will not extinguish peoples’ will
For its part, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said that the martyrdom of Sayyed Khamenei represents a loss to global forces confronting US hegemony and seeking to dismantle the zionist colonial project.
It stressed that “the martyrdom of leaders [on the battlefields] marks a renewed stage in the path of open struggle” against occupation, underscoring that “the policy of assassinations will not be able to extinguish the will of peoples.”
The PFLP added that the crime marks not an end, but “a new chapter in a trajectory in which peoples’ awareness of the true nature of the conflict deepens.”
The front called for enhanced coordination and the consolidation of unity among liberation forces across various arenas.
Al-Mujahideen Movement: Resistance remains the truest option
The al-Mujahideen Movement and its military wing, the al-Mujahideen Brigades, also mourned Sayyed Khamenei, affirming that he represented, over decades of leadership, “a clear voice in supporting the oppressed, especially the unjustly treated Palestinian people.”
The movement emphasized that “resistance is the most truthful and effective option in confronting the forces of injustice and restoring rights.”
It concluded by stressing that “targeting the great leadership figures of the nation… will not undermine the nation’s resolve, will not break the will of the Resistance.”