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IRGC Announces 'Most Brutal Offensive' in History of Iranian Armed Forces

© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziSejjil, a surface-to-surface, a two-stage, solid-fuel ballistic missile is showcased during an annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept, 22, 2013
Sejjil, a surface-to-surface, a two-stage, solid-fuel ballistic missile is showcased during an annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept, 22, 2013 - Sputnik International, 1920, 01.03.2026
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the elite unit of the armed forces) announced the beginning of "the most brutal offensive operation in the history of the country's armed forces" after confirming the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei was killed in attacks by Israel and the United States, Iranian state television reported earlier. According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, he was killed in his office on Saturday morning.
"In a few moments, the most brutal offensive operation in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran against Israel and American terrorist bases will begin," Iran's state broadcaster quoted the IRGC as saying.
This frame grab from video shows the launching of underground ballistic missiles by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard during a military exercise, July 29, 2020. Iran's paramilitary guard launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a mock-up aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.02.2026
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On Saturday, the US and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israeli territory, as well as on US military facilities in the Middle East.
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