Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Missile Strikes Target U.S.-Linked Energy Facilities in Retaliation

On March 19, local time, Iran launched the 63rd operation of 'True Commitment-4.' According to Jin10, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards issued an urgent statement announcing a large-scale missile attack on regional oil and energy facilities linked to the United States. This action is a direct retaliation for the earlier attack on Iranian energy infrastructure on March 18. The statement emphasized that the retaliation aimed to target energy facilities associated with U.S. interests and those with American shares. It highlighted Iran's initial reluctance to expand the conflict into the energy sector or affect neighboring economies, but stated that enemy provocations have escalated the war into a 'new phase.' The statement confirmed that Iran's armed forces have conducted multiple rounds of strikes to ensure the damage inflicted on the enemy matches the destruction of Iranian infrastructure. It also warned that if the attacks continue, Iran will expand its target range to include all energy facilities of U.S. allies, including Israel, until they are 'completely destroyed.'