TEHRAN - In a sweeping retaliatory operation, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army launched massive strikes against US-owned and Israeli-linked petrochemical and military targets, warning Washington, Tel Aviv, and their regional partners that any further aggression against Iranian infrastructure will meet with uncompromising retaliation.

The operation, dubbed Wave 99, was carried out by the IRGC’s Naval and Aerospace forces starting at dawn Tuesday, according to an official statement. Iranian forces targeted US bases and interests across the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as command-and-control hubs in Israel, using a combination of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.

In the first phase of the attacks, Iran successfully struck major US-owned petrochemical complexes in the Jubail region of Saudi Arabia, including Sadara, ExxonMobil, and Dow Chemical facilities. Chevron Phillips’ large petrochemical complex in Ju’aymah, Saudi Arabia, was also hit effectively with medium-range missiles and suicide drones.

In a critical strike against Israel, Iranian Army forces targeted the power and fuel storage units of the Dimona industrial region, home to the largest petrochemical complex in the Negev Desert. The chemicals in this facility reportedly have applications for Israel’s military industries, highlighting the strategic importance of the attack.

Iranian forces also carried out a precision operation against an Israeli container ship attempting to transport military equipment via the Khor Fakkan port in the UAE, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was successfully neutralized, sending a clear warning to vessels cooperating with Tel Aviv and Washington.

The Iranian military further struck the American aircraft carrier strike group "CVN 72" in the Indian Ocean with long-range naval cruise missiles, showcasing Tehran’s reach beyond the Persian Gulf.

“The foolish leaders of America, who have placed all their interests at the feet of the Zionists, cannot even calculate which critical assets are within the crosshairs of our warriors,” the IRGC said in its statement. “If the terrorist army of America crosses our red lines, our response will extend beyond the region.”

The statement emphasized that Iran will retaliate proportionally against assaults on critical infrastructure. “We will deal with the infrastructure of America and its allies in a way that deprives them of the region’s oil and gas for years,” it warned.

The operation also targeted the US Naval Maintenance Center in Jebel Ali port in the UAE and radar and military facilities at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, key sites for American military logistics in the region.

The strikes mark a continuation of Iran’s retaliatory response to the US-Israeli aggression launched on February 28, which included the assassination of senior Iranian military commanders. The Iranian government has emphasized that its successful counterattacks have inflicted significant losses on the US and Israel, underscoring the futility of their ongoing military operations.