Statement of the Iranian armed forces following the attack on the U.S. base in Qatar

The full text of the statement is as follows:

To the noble and resilient people of Iran,

In response to the blatant military aggression by the criminal regime of the United States against the peaceful nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the flagrant violation of international law, under the guidance of the Supreme National Security Council and the leadership of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), invoking the sacred code "Ya Aba Abdillah al-Hussain (A.S.)," launched a powerful and destructive missile strike on the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Operation Basharat al-Fath. This base serves as the headquarters for U.S. Air Forces and is considered the most strategic American military asset in West Asia.

The message of this decisive action by the sons of the nation in the Armed Forces to the White House and its allies is clear and direct:

"The Islamic Republic of Iran, relying on Almighty God and the steadfast and proud people of Islamic Iran, will under no circumstances leave any act of aggression against its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and national security unanswered."

This American aggression has made it clear to all that the Zionists’ malevolence is merely an extension of U.S. planning. Accordingly, we remind all that in this national defense, U.S. military bases and mobile targets across the region are not strengths but rather critical vulnerabilities—America’s Achilles’ heel in West Asia.

On the eve of Muharram, the month of mourning for the Master of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (A.S.), we once again warn the enemies of Islamic Iran: The era of hit-and-run is over.

The resolve of our powerful, people-backed armed forces is that any repetition of such evil acts will accelerate the collapse of the U.S. military presence in the region, force their humiliating retreat from West Asia, and help fulfill the shared aspiration of the Islamic Ummah and all freedom-loving nations of the world: the eradication of the Zionist cancerous tumor.