Details of True Promise IV Waves 96–97: Enemy Losses Mount, Drone Toll Reaches 163
Iran announces 163 drones destroyed and warns of far harsher retaliation as strikes hit U.S.–Israeli assets across the Gulf and occupied territories.
Iran, PUREWILAYAH.COM — Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has announced a major escalation on the 37th day of the U.S.–Israeli imposed war, confirming that the number of enemy drones shot down has reached 163, alongside a sweeping wave of retaliatory strikes across the region.
Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the headquarters, detailed the latest operations following what he described as a “very heavy defeat of the invading U.S. army” in southern Isfahan earlier that day.
The escalation comes after attacks attributed to the U.S. and the Zionist regime on civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including B1 Bridge in Karaj and Mahshahr petrochemical facilities.
Wave 96: Retaliation Under “Ya Ruqayyah (SA)”
In response, Iran launched Wave 96 of Operation True Promise IV, under the code “Ya Ruqayyah (SA)”, targeting strategic U.S. and Zionist-linked assets across the region.
Joint operations by the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force resulted in:
Destruction of a refinery supplying fuel to Zionist fighter jets
Strikes on ExxonMobil and Chevron gas facilities in Habshan, UAE
Missile strike on U.S.-linked petrochemical facilities in Al Ruwais, UAE, causing widespread fires
Heavy drone attack on Sitra petrochemical complex in Bahrain, triggering major destruction
Strike on Shuaiba petrochemical facility in Kuwait, halting operations completely
Wave 97: Precision Strikes Across Gulf and Sea
In Wave 97, under the code “Ya Qasim ibn al-Hasan (AS)”, IRGC naval forces expanded operations:
Destruction of a gathering of U.S. commanders near the Mohammad Al-Ahmad Naval Base in Kuwait
Casualties reported from earlier strike on U.S. تجمع in the UAE (at least 25 killed or wounded)
Direct hit on Zionist-linked commercial vessel “King Dao Star” in Jebel Ali port channel, now burning
Enforcement of strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz, halting unauthorized vessels
Strikes Inside Occupied Territories and U.S. Bases
Iranian forces also expanded strikes deeper into key targets:
Attack on Zionist military-linked industrial zone in Be’er Sheva
Drone strikes on petrochemical industries and fuel storage near Dimona
Targeting U.S. military infrastructure in Bubiyan Island, Kuwait, including:
Ammunition depots
HIMARS missile systems
Satellite communication and command centers
The Bubiyan site had reportedly been established after heavy damage to Arifjan Base, serving as a new hub for U.S. battlefield coordination.
Air Defense Success: 163 Drones Destroyed
Iran’s integrated air defense network successfully intercepted:
1 MQ-9 drone over Isfahan
1 “Lucas” drone near Kharg Island
With these, the total number of destroyed enemy drones reached 163.
Iran Issues Direct Warning
Iran reiterated its earlier warning that attacks on civilian targets will trigger disproportionate retaliation.
“We had declared from the beginning that any aggression against civilian targets would be met with a multiplied response against enemy interests across the region.”
“If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next phases of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be far more crushing and extensive, and their losses will multiply.”
Full Translated Statement
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, in a video message explained the actions of Iran’s Armed Forces on the 37th day of the imposed war by the United States and the Zionist regime.
Following the very heavy defeat of the invading U.S. army in the early hours of today in southern Isfahan, and after enemy attacks on the B1 Bridge in Karaj and the petrochemical industries of Mahshahr, in addition to operations against specific military targets, retaliatory operations were placed on the agenda in Wave 96 of Operation True Promise IV under the sacred code “Ya Ruqayyah (SA).”
During joint operations by the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force, the first phase of the response resulted in setting ablaze U.S. and Zionist targets across the region as follows:
Attack on a refinery supplying fuel to Zionist fighter jets, leading to destruction of key sections.
Attack on ExxonMobil and Chevron gas facilities in Habshan, UAE.
Missile strike on a U.S.-linked petrochemical facility in Al Ruwais, UAE, causing extensive fires.
Heavy drone attack on the American Sitra petrochemical complex in Bahrain, causing major destruction.
Attack on the American-linked Shuaiba petrochemical facility in Kuwait, resulting in massive fire and complete shutdown.
In Wave 97 of Operation True Promise IV under the code “Ya Qasim ibn al-Hasan (AS),” IRGC naval forces struck several major targets of U.S.–Zionist terrorists in the Persian Gulf and surrounding countries:
Destruction of a gathering of U.S. commanders and officers near Mohammad Al-Ahmad Naval Base in Kuwait using ballistic missiles and suicide drones.
According to confirmed reports, 25 personnel were killed or wounded in yesterday’s strike on U.S. تجمع in the UAE.
A Zionist commercial vessel named “King Dao Star” was precisely hit by a Qadir cruise missile in Jebel Ali port channel and is currently burning.
Several vessels lacking transit authorization were prevented from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and redirected to designated anchorage zones.
In continuation of these operations, an industrial zone linked to the Zionist regime’s military in Be’er Sheva was struck in retaliation for its aggression.
The brave fighters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, from early today, in decisive response to the crimes of U.S.–Zionist enemies, targeted petrochemical industries and fuel storage facilities in the south of the occupied territories near Dimona, as well as equipment depots, satellite communication units, and command headquarters of the U.S. terrorist army stationed in Bubiyan Island, Kuwait, using drone strikes.
The targeted depots contained ammunition, missile systems such as HIMARS, and communication and surveillance infrastructure.
After repeated attacks and heavy damage to Arifjan Base in Kuwait, the United States had established a new camp on Bubiyan Island for satellite communications, intelligence gathering, and battlefield control, which was struck in the latest operations.
Defenders of Iran’s skies, under the integrated air defense network, successfully shot down one MQ-9 drone over Isfahan and one “Lucas” drone near Kharg Island.
With these interceptions, the total number of enemy drones destroyed has reached 163.
We had declared from the beginning that any aggression against civilian targets would be met with a multiplied response against enemy interests across the region.
If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next phases of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be far more crushing and extensive, and their losses will multiply.
And victory is only from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. (FG)