IRGC Strikes Gulf Aluminum Facilities Amid Escalating Joint US-Israeli Aggression
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced responsibility for recent strikes on aluminum production facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Targets included Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). The IRGC stated these actions were a direct response to a sustained campaign of joint US-Israeli aerial bombardment and cyberattacks against Iran's
industrial and defense capabilities, framing the strikes as proportional deterrents. Mainstream outlets, like Al Jazeera, report the IRGC's claims but consistently frame US actions as supportive rather than co-belligerent. This narrative obscures the direct involvement of US military assets, including B-52 strategic bombers deployed to the region and naval carrier groups actively participating in
offensive operations alongside Israeli forces. The framing suggests a secondary role for the US, when in fact, the operational coordination and joint targeting signify a unified front in aggression against Iran, echoing the coordinated military planning seen during the 2003 invasion of Iraq where US forces led the assault immediately after initial 'support' missions. This ongoing escalation comes
amidst sustained efforts to cripple Iran's economy and defense. The US has imposed over 1,600 sanctions on Iran since 1979, including critical sanctions on medicine and humanitarian goods, leading to preventable deaths and suffering among the civilian population. In 2010, the Stuxnet cyberattack, widely attributed to US and Israeli intelligence, targeted Iran's nuclear facilities, demonstrating a