1. US Central Command announced that the US military has conducted airstrikes on more than 85 targets affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and its proxy militia groups.

 At 4:00 p.m. (EST) Feb. 02, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from United States. The airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicle storage, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces.

The White House also released a statement.

New @POTUS statement. A few observations, unlike others he directly mentions #Iran and #IRGCterrorists, in contrast to the statement he released when U.S. began strikes on the #Houthis. And he notes "our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing." pic.twitter.com/LYm5FN80qu

— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) February 2, 2024

VIDEO

Most of this is without provenance. Where the location is known, it is noted.

Video coming in of aftermath of U.S. airstrikes tonight on #IRGCterrorists, with secondary explosions. pic.twitter.com/Yledc4HfY5

— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) February 2, 2024

Munitions warehouse belonging to Iraq's Iran-sponsored Popular Mobilization Forces at al-Qaim, Iraq.

#BREAKING: It seems #USAF has successfully destroyed majority of the rocketes, ballistic missiles & other weapons of the #IRGC's #KataibHezbollah & other brigades of #Iraq's PMU tonight. Watch secondary explosions as a result of an airstrike at a warehouse of PMU in Al-Qaim,… pic.twitter.com/ToMoGv635w

— Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) February 2, 2024

85 targets struck from B1B bombers pic.twitter.com/7XNVYRHc7U

— Breaking News (@TheNewsTrending) February 2, 2024

The Biden national security team has said the attacks will continue for some days, so this seems to be the first wave.

The number of targets appears to be "aimpoints" rather than bases. Sky News Arabia reports only three military bases were hit.

Sky News Arabia:

"So far, 3 military bases belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have been bombed in Iraq and Syria."

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— Rebellious Wolf (@soothingdrug16) February 2, 2024

No supporting attacks were conducted against the Houthis, indicating that the target array is limited to IRGC proxies in Iraq and Syria, and not an attack against these militias in general.

This is a developing story. RedState will bring you further updates as they become available.