Iran Launches Attacks on US and Israeli Targets Amidst Escalating Tensions
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has carried out a new wave of attacks targeting military bases belonging to the United States and military installations in Israel, escalating tensions in the region. The attacks, reported on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, targeted locations in Gulf countries, and Israel.
Details of the Attacks
According to a statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, carried by the semi-official Mehr news agency, the 34th wave of attacks utilized three types of missiles, including a hypersonic missile.
The statement indicated that targets included American troops at al-Dhafra air base, near Abu Dhabi, and Jufair air base in Bahrain. Several Israeli bases were also reportedly targeted, specifically Ramat David air base and Haifa civilian airport. The IRGC claimed to have hit a “hidden missile launcher of the Zionist army in ‘Bnei Brak’ east of Tel Aviv” with a powerful Iranian missile.
Israeli Response and Additional Incidents
The Israeli military confirmed identifying missiles launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, stating that defense systems were activated to intercept the threats.
In a separate incident, rockets fired from Lebanon injured several people in central Israel. Whereas most of the rockets were intercepted, two projectiles landed without warning, causing minor injuries. An investigation by Israel’s Internal Defense Command and the air force determined that the rockets were detected but not intercepted in time.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
The IRGC is a powerful organization in Iran, created after the 1979 revolution as a counterweight to the traditional armed services. It reports directly to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and plays a central role in Iran’s projection of power, internal security, and economy Council on Foreign Relations. The IRGC supports militant groups in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen, forming an “axis of resistance” aimed at reducing Western and Israeli influence in the region Council on Foreign Relations.
Recent actions by the IRGC, including crackdowns on protesters in January 2026, have drawn international condemnation, leading to designations as a terrorist organization by the European Union and other bodies Council on Foreign Relations.
Recent US-Israel Operations Against Iran
These attacks follow a period of heightened US-Israel military operations against Iran. The United States military has claimed to have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities and air defense installations Al Jazeera.
A joint US and Israeli operation has targeted command-and-control centers, IRGC headquarters, air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, and Iran’s naval forces Long War Journal. Israeli strikes have concentrated on targets in Tehran, including pillars of the regime’s repression apparatus and ballistic missile sites Long War Journal.
As of March 3, 2026, six US service personnel had been killed in Iranian retaliatory attacks, and Kuwait mistakenly shot down three US F-15E fighter jets during an Iranian attack Al Jazeera.