[News] Missiles and drones locked on US targets: ‘Awaiting firing order,’ IRGC commander warns

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Missiles and drones locked on US targets: ‘Awaiting firing order,’ IRGC
commander warns
Presstv
May 9, 2026
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Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard
Corps (IRGC)’s Aerospace Force

*The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force
has stated that Iran’s advanced missiles and aerospace drones are fully
locked on American targets and enemy ships across the Persian Gulf region,
with forces standing by for the final order to strike.*

“The missiles and aerospace drones are locked on the enemy and we are
waiting for the firing order,” Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi said
in a statement posted on social media on Saturday evening.

The senior IRGC commander’s statement comes amid escalating US provocations
in the Persian Gulf and sends a crystal-clear message that the Islamic
Republic will not tolerate further American aggression.

This firm warning follows the IRGC’s recent decisive response to hostile
American actions. After US forces launched strikes on Iranian ships and
tankers near Jask, the IRGC Navy swiftly mounted a precise and overwhelming
counter-operation using anti-ship ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and
high-explosive drones.

The Iranian strikes inflicted heavy damage on enemy assets and forced the
US vessels to flee the area in disarray.

Iranian officials have condemned these reckless US maneuvers as a dangerous
threat to regional maritime security and international navigation.

The IRGC Navy has stressed that the only safe and authorized corridors for
transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz are those designated by the
Islamic Republic. Any deviation or hostile move by foreign forces will be
met with firm, immediate, and decisive confrontation.

Exercising complete and intelligent control over this vital waterway, the
IRGC Navy continues to protect Iranian vessels while safeguarding the
security of the Persian Gulf.

The IRGC remains fully prepared and on high alert, ready to respond at a
moment’s notice to protect Iran’s interests and the security of the Persian
Gulf.
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