Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten military operation against United States

WASHINGTON, United States — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it is preparing a military operation targeting the United States, warning that the strike would cause significant casualties and force Washington to declare a nationwide mourning period. In a statement, the IRGC said the planned operation would produce major consequences across the United States, on a scale that would compel the federal government to officially declare mourning at the national level. The Guards described the operation as designed to directly strike American regional and global interests. The statement added that the operation constitutes a response to what it characterized as the recent escalation in hostile conduct by the Washington administration, and said the operation would proceed according to a set timetable. The IRGC further stated that the operation would yield direct consequences on U.S. soil and force the U.S. government to declare national mourning. The announcement did not specify a date, location, or target for the threatened operation. No independent confirmation of the IRGC's claims or operational details was provided in the statement, and no immediate response from U.S. officials was reported.