A Qadr ballistic missile<\/p>\n
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.<\/strong><\/p>\n In a statement released on Saturday, the IRGC Public Relations Department said: \u201cA comprehensive, multi-faceted operation was launched this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n The retaliatory strikes, carried out as part of Operation True Promise 4, utilized the IRGC\u2019s advanced missiles, including Haj Qasem, Kheibar Shekan, and Qadr.<\/p>\n US HIMARS rocket batteries located in Kuwait, together with a US Patriot missile system in northern Bahrain, were among \u201ckey targets destroyed in the operation,\u201d the IRGC said.<\/p>\n 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).<\/p>\n The facilities of the American technology giant Oracle in the UAE were also targeted, according to the statement.<\/p>\n In a coordinated naval strike, the IRGC said, MSC Ishika\u2014 an Israeli commercial vessel operating under a third-party flag\u2014 was successfully targeted at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain.<\/p>\n During the operation, multiple locations across the Israeli-occupied territories were also targeted by \u201cheavy strikes, involving Qadr multi-warhead missiles,\u201d said the statement.<\/p>\n The IRGC launched its retaliatory operation immediately after the US and Israel launched their illegal war against Iran on February 28.<\/p>\n More than one month into the joint military aggression, Iran\u2019s retaliatory strikes on US bases across the region have caused billions of dollars\u00a0in damages, according to reports.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n