According to the IRGC, the Ground Force of the IRGC responded to the Israeli-US strikes against Iran with three major operations. Iranian officials have stressed that targeting US military bases in the region constitutes “legitimate self-defence.” According to the IRGC, the Ground Force of the IRGC responded to the Israeli-US strikes against Iran with three major operations. Iranian officials have stressed that targeting US military bases in the region constitutes “legitimate self-defence.”