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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Missiles and drones locked on US targets: \u2018Awaiting firing order,\u2019 IRGC commander warns</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time" dir="ltr">May 9, 2026</div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><div><div><p><img id="gmail-imgPlayback" src="https://cdn.presstv.ir/Photo/2026/5/9/ed6a1cf9-102b-4956-89f7-acba6ad00a67.jpg" alt="" class="gmail-moz-reader-block-img" width="516" height="291" style="margin-right: 0px;"></p>Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)\u2019s Aerospace Force</div><div><p><strong>The
commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force
has stated that Iran\u2019s 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.</strong></p><p>\u201cThe
missiles and aerospace drones are locked on the enemy and we are
waiting for the firing order,\u201d Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi
said in a statement posted on social media on Saturday evening.</p><p>The
senior IRGC commander\u2019s 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.</p><p>This firm
warning follows the IRGC\u2019s 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.</p><p>The Iranian strikes inflicted heavy damage on enemy assets and forced the US vessels to flee the area in disarray.</p><p>Iranian
officials have condemned these reckless US maneuvers as a dangerous
threat to regional maritime security and international navigation.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The IRGC remains fully prepared and
on high alert, ready to respond at a moment\u2019s notice to protect Iran\u2019s
interests and the security of the Persian Gulf.</p></div><div><hr><p>Press TV\u2019s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:</p><p><a href="https://www.presstv.ir/">www.presstv.ir</a></p></div></div></div></div>
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