[News] Wave 64, OTP 4: IRGC strikes Ben Gurion airport, Haifa refineries

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Wave 64, OTP 4: IRGC strikes Ben Gurion airport, Haifa refineries
Al Mayadeen English
March 19, 2026
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The IRGC announces wave 64 of Operation True Promise 4, targeting multiple
sites in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Ben Gurion Airport.

   - [image: An Iranian missile can be seen prior to being launched as part
   of Operation True Promise 4, Wave 64, March 19, 2026 (IRGC Public
   Relations)]
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   An Iranian Ghadr missile can be seen prior to being launched as part of
   Operation True Promise 4, wave 64, March 19, 2026 (IRGC Public Relations)

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of wave
64 of Operation True Promise 4
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-downs-drones--pummels-israeli--us-bases-as-part-of-wave>
early Thursday, against multiple targets in the occupied Palestinian
territories.

In a statement released by its Public Relations Office, the IRGC said
the operation
targeted sites in central and northern areas
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-announces-strikes-on-us-bases--israeli-sites-in-62th-wa>
in "Israel", including Ben Gurion Airport, the main hub for the regime’s
combat assembly, operations, and logistical support, as well as fuel supply
infrastructure. Additional targets reportedly included areas in Haifa,
hosting troop concentrations and oil refineries, along with sites in Rishon
LeZion.

The IRGC added that a myriad of missiles were deployed in the operations
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-hits-us-bases--ashdod--rafael-in-wave-60-of-true-promis>,
including Ghadr, Emad, Kheibar Shekan, and 9 multi-warhead Khorramshahr
missiles.
US Navy Fifth Fleet targeted yet again

The statement further reported that the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet
had been struck by medium-range, liquid and solid fuel missile systems.

The operation is still ongoing and carried out successfully
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/tanker-hit-by-unknown-projectile-off-uae-s-fujairah>,
the IRGC asserted.

According to the IRGC, the operations are part of a broader response to the
US-Israeli aggression, noting that millions of Israelis have been forced
into shelters since the previous wave of attacks.

The IRGC said the operation is dedicated
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/region-s-stability-depends-on-iran-s-security--exclusive>
to the leaders of the Islamic Revolution and all martyrs of the Sacred
Defense, the defenders of the shrines, and those martyred in the ongoing
aggression on the country, adding that further waves are expected.
Iranian launches wave 63

Earlier on March 18, the IRGC announced the launch of wave 63 of Operation
True Promise 4
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-launches-wave-63--fire-reaches-us-linked-oil-facilities>,
predominantly targeting oil facilities linked to the United States in the
region. The latest launch was dedicated to "the brave soul of Intelligence
Minister Esmail Khatib and the martyrs of Iran's intelligence
establishment."

In an official statement on March 18, the IRGC described the latest wave
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-issues-urgent-evacuation-warnings-near-key-gulf-energy>
 as a “turning point” in the course of the war, coming in response to
attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

The IRGC declared in a complementary statement that "Iran had no intention
of expanding the confrontation to oil installations" or harming the
economies of neighboring and friendly countries. However, the attacks on
its energy infrastructure compelled Tehran to escalate to a “new phase",
targeting facilities affiliated with the US and its shareholders.

The statement emphasized that Iranian forces acted swiftly
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-targets-lahav-433--gilat-center-in-retaliatory-strikes>
 in response to the aggression, setting ablaze several oil installations
that serve US interests in a proportional response aimed at inflicting
significant damage on enemy assets.

The IRGC also issued a warning to US and Israeli forces, stating that any
further attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure would trigger an even more
severe retaliation, extending to allied targets until “complete
destruction” is achieved.[image: A massive explosion engulfs fuel storage
tanks at Oman's Port of Salalah following a drone strike on Wednesday,
March 12, 2026.]
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