TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Division has expressed gratitude to the Iranian people for their messages of support, following Iran's Operation True Promise II, which saw missile strikes against Israeli military bases in the occupied territories.

“In response to the Israeli regime's actions, including the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, as well as the civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon, Iran successfully executed Operation True Promise II,” Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said in a message published on Monday. 

Hajizadeh emphasized that the decision to carry out the retaliatory operation was a collective one, authorized by the National Security Council and supported by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with guidance and approval from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 

The operation, which took place on October 1, involved the launch of approximately 200 ballistic missiles targeting Israeli military and security installations. 90% of the projectiles reportedly hit their targets.