On Monday, March 30, 2026, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (the primary operational command of the Iranian Armed Forces), issued a visceral warning to Washington. Responding to President Donald Trump’s recent hints about seizing Iranian oil islands and launching special forces operations to retrieve enriched uranium, Zolfaghari stated that any American soldier setting foot on Iranian soil would become “food for the sharks of the Persian Gulf.”
Countering the “Island Seizure” Narrative
The Iranian military dismissed Trump’s claims that seizing Kharg Island would be “easy”:
- The “Quagmire” Argument: Zolfaghari argued that Trump has “handed over military command to an individual” whose erratic decisions are leading U.S. troops into a historic trap.
- Retreat into Civilian Zones: He claimed that U.S. forces have already been forced to abandon destroyed bases (like Al-Kharj and Arifjan) and are now “hiding” in the civilian and economic centers of regional allies—a reference to the recent strikes on the Fairmont Hotel in Dubai and industrial zones in Abu Dhabi.
- Guerrilla Readiness: The spokesperson emphasized that Iranian forces have been preparing for a ground invasion for decades and are “waiting” to initiate a campaign of capture and total destruction against invading units.
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Public Relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Continuing Wave 86 of Operation Promised Sadiq 4 with the code “Ya Allah al-Alamin” and… pic.twitter.com/MeauHTKsoi
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The “Uranium Retrieval” Threat
This rhetoric follows a specific set of reports from Washington:
- Special Forces on Standby: U.S. officials confirmed that Trump is considering a direct military operation to secure Iran’s 60%-enriched uranium stockpiles in Isfahan and Natanz.
- Amphibious Deployment: Two contingents of thousands of U.S. Marines are scheduled to arrive in the Persian Gulf by tomorrow, March 31, aboard large amphibious assault ships.
- The 1-Kilometer Warning: This military tension is mirrored in academia, as the IRGC has warned students and faculty to stay 1 km away from American universities in the region (Dubai, Qatar, Beirut) ahead of a 12:00 PM (Tehran time) deadline today.
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