Iran Declares Red Sea Logistics Bases Supporting US Aircraft Carrier as 'Legitimate Targets'

Targeting the US Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford

Moztaba Khamenei, the second son elected as successor to Iran's Khamenei. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has issued threats, stating that not only the Strait of Hormuz and other areas in the Gulf, but also logistics bases around the Red Sea are now considered targets.

In a spokesperson statement released on March 15 (local time), the IRGC claimed that the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which was involved in the Iranian attack, is currently in the Red Sea, and asserted that all logistics and service bases supporting this carrier around the Red Sea are "legitimate targets."

Iran's state-run Press TV reported, "This warning not only refers to the USS Gerald R. Ford, but also mentions the infrastructure that supports, maintains, and enables the carrier to conduct operations."

Earlier this month, the IRGC also warned that it was monitoring the USS Gerald R. Ford and was waiting for it to come within range.

Major military ports and bases such as Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia, Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Duqm Port in Oman, and Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are locations where military vessels operating in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea dock for maintenance and support.

After Iran’s largest oil export terminal on Kharg Island was bombed by US forces on March 13, the IRGC has expanded its range of attacks to include ports and airports in the Gulf region. The oil export facilities at UAE's Fujairah Port were targeted by Iranian drone attacks both on March 14 and again on March 16.

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