IRGC claims most US military bases disabled by missile attacks

IRGC: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps serves as Iran's primary military and security organization responsible for safeguarding the revolutionary system and conducting asymmetric operations. In recent weeks its leadership has emphasized control over strategic waterways and coordination with other Iranian forces amid regional hostilities. The organization’s spokesperson has publicly addressed ongoing military engagements with US and allied forces. Hossein Mohabbi: Brigadier General Hossein Mohabbi acts as spokesperson and public relations deputy for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He has recently issued statements dismissing certain US media accounts of military incidents as fabricated narratives and stressed the importance of documenting inter-service solidarity within Iran’s armed forces. Mohabbi’s remarks frequently cover topics such as surveillance capabilities and responses to regional conflicts. • In early September 2026, Iran’s IRGC announced coordinated missile and drone operations against US positions and bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, and the UAE, framing them as retaliation for US attacks on Iranian vessels and assets. • A major strike targeted Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (Al-Azraq) in Jordan, a key hub for US air operations. Around 20 ballistic missiles were launched at the base, with Jordanian air defenses intercepting the majority, but several missiles still impacted the facility. • US and Jordanian sources report damage to multiple American aircraft, including A-10 and F-15 jets, but no US personnel casualties. The base continued functioning, indicating it was degraded rather than fully disabled. • Separate Iranian statements describe strikes on US-linked bases such as Ahmad al-Jaber in Kuwait and Al Minhad in the UAE, targeting satellite communications, equipment depots, radar systems, and aircraft hangars, suggesting a wider campaign to erode US regional basing. • Mohabbi’s claim that “most US military bases surrounding Iran have been disabled” reflects Iranian strategic messaging and may overstate operational impact; available reporting confirms localized damage and disruptions, not comprehensive shutdown of US regional infrastructure. • Iran’s leadership portrays these strikes as shifting the balance of deterrence against the US by demonstrating vulnerability of forward bases, while the US and host nations emphasize successful interceptions and continuity of operations, underscoring an ongoing escalation but not a decisive destruction of US basing.