IRGC Strikes Foreign-Linked Arms Shipment in Iranian Kurdistan
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on May 18, 2026, that it successfully struck groups in the city of Baneh, Kurdistan province, near the Iraqi border. The IRGC claimed the groups were acting on behalf of the U.S. and Israel to smuggle a large shipment of American weapons and ammunition into Iran. This operation occurs amid an ongoing internal internet blackout in Iran, which has reached its 75th day following civil unrest and external military pressures.