# [24H] US Air and Cyber Strikes on Additional IRGC Targets Probable Overnight

*Issued Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-08-01T20:01:46.985Z (6h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-08-02T20:01:46.985Z (18h from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 65% | **Impact**: CRITICAL
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Iran (Khuzestan, Hormozgan, Dezful), Iraq, Syria, Gulf Cooperation Council states
**Affected Assets**: Brent Crude, European natural gas forward contracts (via risk premium), Gold, US Defense contractors, US Treasuries, Airlines with Middle East routes
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/forecasts/18818.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

The U.S. is likely to conduct further precision air or cyber strikes on IRGC missile, air-defense, or command nodes in western and southern Iran within 24 hours to pre-empt retaliatory launches. Strikes would aim to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten U.S. forces, Gulf bases, and shipping while staying below the threshold of a full campaign against Iran’s oil export infrastructure. This would sharply raise the risk of miscalculation, drawing in more Iranian missile assets and potentially Syrian or Iraqi militia fire against U.S. positions. Confirmation would be credible reports of new U.S. kinetic action inside Iran or against IRGC units abroad; denial would be a pause in U.S. strikes combined with visible diplomatic outreach.

## Drivers

- Pentagon sources stating U.S. is prepared for 'full-scale war' with Iran
- Reports of multiple lethal U.S. strikes already authorized on IRGC inside Iran
- Evacuation of U.S. forces from Bahrain bases and repositioning in Erbil signaling preparation for incoming fire
- CENTCOM threat level assessed as CRITICAL
- Iranian missile units reportedly going underground toward Khuzestan