Under Operation Nasr-2, IRGC claimed to attack US targets in Bahrain. Escalated tensions following CENTCOM’s 5-hour mission deepen the threat to the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East.
Tehran/Washington: The Middle East (West Asia) is currently sitting on such a pile of gunpowder, where even a small spark can become the cause of the third world war. The ongoing military conflict between America and Iran is becoming more dangerous with each passing hour. In response to the massive 5-hour bombardment of Iran’s southern coast by the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Iran’s notorious ‘Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) has launched ‘Operation Nasr 2’. This retaliation has shaken the American military bases in Bahrain.
5-hour orgy: CENTCOM raids Iran’s coastal bases
This bloody drama began when US Central Command (CENTCOM) fighter planes and warships launched a highly aggressive and coordinated attack against Iran at 10:15 pm (Eastern Time) on July 13. In this mission that lasted continuously for 5 hours, America targeted the coastal areas of southern Iran – Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas. The Pentagon clarified that ‘precision-guided munitions’ were used in this attack. Its sole objective was to completely destroy Iran’s maritime capability, missile launch infrastructure, drone sites and coastal defense systems to target commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In a warning tone, America said that its more than 50,000 troops in the region are fully ‘alert, lethal and ready’.
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‘Operation Nasr 2’: IRGC launches deadly attack on US drone center in Bahrain
Just hours after this heavy US bombing, Iran’s IRGC shocked the world and announced ‘Operation Nasr 2’. Iran claimed that it has targeted the US Army’s most important ‘Drone Command and Control Center’ at Sheikh Isa Airbase in Bahrain with missiles and drones. According to Iranian government media, the aim of this attack was not only to paralyze the drone center, but also to cause heavy damage to the American helicopter maintenance facility there and the VIP hangar of P-8 electronic warfare aircraft. Although US officials have not yet officially confirmed any damage caused to these bases, this claim has raised alarm bells in the Gulf countries.
Increasing scope of devastation: Al-Zufair base and satellite system on target
Iran’s anger did not subside here. Expanding its operations, the IRGC has also claimed to target another major base in Bahrain, Al-Jufair Naval Base. Suicide drones and ballistic missiles fired by Iran directly hit the weapons storage, satellite communication center and a main building housing American soldiers. The spokesperson of the Iranian military command has bluntly said that this operation is not over yet, but it was only the second phase. If America does not stop its military aggression, its next steps will be even more destructive.
Will the world stop breathing? Qatar’s mediation in the crisis
The biggest danger of this conflict is looming over the Strait of Hormuz. About 20 percent of the world’s total oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passes through this narrow route. If Iran blocks it completely, the global energy supply will come to a standstill and there will be a period of worldwide inflation that will be impossible to manage. Meanwhile, Qatar, which till now was mediating behind the scenes to bring about a ceasefire between the two countries, has also failed. These rapid attacks by Iran have raised a big question mark on Qatar’s own security and its ability to hold talks. At present, the round of claims and counterattacks is going on from both the sides, and the sea of the Gulf is boiling with the heat of gunpowder.