IRGC: American bases in the Middle East are empty due to the conflict with Iran
Iran announced the establishment of operational control over the Strait of Hormuz and the impossibility of access for US ships to the base in Bahrain
Quick Look
- The IRGC claims Iran has gained control of the Strait of Hormuz, forcing US ships to leave the region.
- According to the Corps, American bases in the Middle East have been emptied, and U.S. goals of changing power and occupying Iran have not been achieved.
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Why It Matters
The IRGC published an open letter to US citizens outlining its position on the current conflict. The statements concern control over sea routes and the state of American bases in the region.
American ships do not have access to the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, and other US bases in the Middle East have become like ghost towns due to the conflict with Iran, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims.
“For the first time in history, Iran established and maintained operational control over the Strait of Hormuz, due to which American warships were forced to go deep into the Indian Ocean. Not a single American ship can now dock at the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain,” follows from the IRGC’s open letter to US citizens, published on the Corps’ website.
The Guardian Corps also claims Iran has maintained stockpiles of missiles and drones despite the conflict and has been able to ramp up weapons production, including developing new weapon variants.
“American bases have begun to resemble ghost towns,” the Guardian Corps added.
The IRGC noted that the United States has not achieved its goals, including a change of power in Iran and its unconditional surrender, establishing control over Iranian oil, a ground invasion and occupation of Iranian territory, the destruction of all industrial and energy infrastructure, and the destruction of civilization.
Open Questions
- Has the US confirmed a change in the deployment of its forces in the region?
- What is the current situation regarding tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz?
