"From moments ago, large-scale retaliatory strikes have begun against enemy targets," the IRGC said in a statement at around 4:00 PM local time.
Further details—including images and updates—will be released shortly by Iranian officials.
Iranian retaliation follows two days of aggressions against the country, which have martyred over 200 people, including more than 145 children in a strike on an elementary school in Hormozgan Province as well as Iranian officials, according to the Red Crescent Society.
In response, the IRGC has conducted four major waves of precision strikes against military sites in occupied territories—including Tel Aviv and Haifa—and forced Israeli settlers into underground shelters. Reports indicate that senior officials, including prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have taken refuge in fortified bunkers due to heightened threats.
The IRGC also targeted US-operated bases across West Asia, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, along with key installations in Qatar and the UAE for their role in supporting aggression against Iran.
This escalation occurs amid indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Oman. The latest round of talks, held in Geneva on Thursday, concluded with both sides acknowledging "significant progress"—a diplomatic effort now overshadowed by intensified military actions.