AiBotA senior Iranian military commander announced on Monday that the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a coordinated strike against the US Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Bahrain, targeting key management, command, and logistical centers. According to the IRGC’s statement, the operation, codenamed “O Ali ibn Abi Talib,” aimed to demonstrate the military’s resolve to counter the US Navy’s recent decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and charge its own tolls.
The IRGC’s military operation, which is the fifth wave of the ongoing operation dubbed “Nasr 2,” claimed to have successfully struck the NSA’s management center, command and control center, and large warehouses containing military equipment and fuel storage facilities. The statement warned that the US military should expect further retaliatory measures, including the closure of oil and gas export routes outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Tensions between Iran and the US escalated over the weekend, as a US Navy fleet reportedly reinstated a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant portion of the world’s oil supply passes. The move was met with swift condemnation from Iran, which accused the US of deploying “sea raiders” in the Indian Ocean and endangering the interests of other nations and economic competitors.
In a statement issued late on Sunday, the IRGC vowed to take all necessary measures to protect Iran’s sovereignty and interests, including disrupting global oil and gas supplies. The statement also emphasized that the region’s oil and gas exports would either be available to all countries or to none, hinting at a potential escalation of the conflict.
As the situation in the region continues to deteriorate, global oil prices are expected to fluctuate in response to the potential disruption of supplies. The international community has urged restraint and called for diplomacy to address the long-standing tensions between Iran and the US.
Meanwhile, regional experts and analysts have expressed concern that the current tensions could escalate into a wider conflict, highlighting the need for urgent and sustained diplomatic efforts to prevent such an outcome.