SECURITY — April 2, 2026
IRGC Spokesman Claims Attack on US Forces Meeting in UAE Killed 37 Personnel
Iran's IRGC spokesman Ibrahim Zulfiqari claimed naval forces killed 37 US military personnel in an attack on a secret meeting in the UAE and conducted operations against US facilities in Gulf states. He also stated a drone strike forced the USS Abraham Lincoln to turn back.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hurriyat — 2 min read
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Central Command spokesman Ibrahim Zulfiqari claimed in a video clip that IRGC naval forces attacked a secret meeting of US forces at a base in the United Arab Emirates, killing 37 US military personnel and wounding many others.
Zulfiqari stated that high-ranking US officers were present at the targeted base during the operation.
He further claimed that the IRGC conducted five large-scale operations against US facilities in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Zulfiqari also said the IRGC carried out a drone strike on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the northern Indian Ocean, forcing the vessel to turn back.
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Reliability assessment
Single source (Hurriyat) reports a direct, on-record statement from named IRGC Central Command spokesman Ibrahim Zulfiqari in a video clip, providing concrete, checkable details including specific casualty numbers, locations (UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, northern Indian Ocean), and operations.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Hurriyat: "crushing losses" (emotional framing of casualties with hyperbolic intensity); "large-scale operations" (advocacy phrasing exaggerating IRGC achievements).
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