Ankara: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened on Wednesday a 'regrettable operation' that it said would be followed by 'public mourning in the US' if attacks against Iran continue, Tasnim news agency reported. 'There is no other way to permanently remove the shadow of war from the country than to stand firm and impose a heavy cost,' the IRGC stated. 'If these responses are not enough and the aggression continues, we will prepare for a regrettable operation that will be followed by a declaration of public mourning in the US,' it added.

According to Anadolu Agency, the statement came as the IRGC announced its Aerospace Force had carried out the 25th wave of Operation Nasr 2, claiming strikes on King Faisal and Prince Hassan air bases in Jordan. The Revolutionary Guard claimed the strikes caused heavy damage to an MQ-9 drone hangar, destroyed eight drones and two ready-to-use drones, damaged two US heavy helicopters, and resulted in casualties among American troops.

The US has been conducting a series of strikes across Iran since last week, while Tehran has responded with strikes targeting facilities and bases it accuses of being used by the US military in several countries across the region. This exchange of fire has persisted despite a Pakistani-brokered framework agreement signed by the US and Iran in June aimed at ending the conflict that began in February and facilitating a lasting peace deal.