ISTANBUL

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday issued a renewed warning to owners of US-linked industries in the region, urging workers and nearby residents to evacuate ahead of possible attacks.

In a statement, carried by Fars news agency, the IRGC’s public relations office warned what it described as the “defeated American regime” to evacuate all American-linked industries in the region.

The statement also called on people living near factories, in which US entities hold shares, to leave the surrounding areas to avoid harm.

“These industries will be targeted in the coming hours,” the statement said.

Israel launched joint attacks with the US on Iran since Feb. 28, killing so far more than 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries, which it says are targeting “US military assets.”