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IRGC Warns Israel is Plotting False Flag Attack on Saudi Aramco

Iran claims Israel used rebranded Iranian drones in attacks on Gulf energy sites to incite regional conflict and shift blame, amid over 2,000 casualties reported in the ongoing war.

  • On March 15, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused the United States and Israel of a false-flag campaign using a rebranded Shahed-136 drone called Lucas, following at least five strikes on Saudi facilities and Saudi Aramco's precautionary shutdown of the Ras Tanura refinery.
  • Iranian officials said the escalation followed joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, which killed senior Iranian leaders and led Iran to retaliate with missiles and drones targeting military assets across the Gulf region.
  • Security services in Riyadh and Doha said they intercepted alleged Mossad agents, with Carlson stating 'These weren't just spies; these were people tasked with carrying out kinetic operations- bombings'.
  • Iranian authorities warned they will halt strikes if neighbouring countries' territories are not used for attacks and said they have targeted American and Israeli interests in the region.
  • Iranian statements framed the attacks as attempts to 'create doubt and accuse the Islamic Republic of Iran' while urging regional cooperation to counter deceitful tactics, citing the Gulf of Tonkin incident and civilian casualties including over 1,300 civilians and 24,500 damaged structures.
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Middle East Monitor broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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