Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) signaled heightened naval readiness in the Persian Gulf on October 5th, 2025, with Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami stating that any hostile move by adversaries would be met with "full readiness." In a separate development, the Israeli resort city of Eilat deployed 10 new public bomb shelters after a Houthi drone was shot down over the city, as reported on October 5th, 2025. Major General Salami inspected combat-operational units of the IRGC Navy situated on islands in the Persian Gulf. According to reports, he stated, “If our enemies make any move in the sea and on the islands, the IRGC Navy will respond with full readiness.” These remarks underscore Iran's posture amidst ongoing regional tensions. The deployment of 10 new bomb shelters in Eilat follows the downing of a Houthi drone over the resort city. The specific timing of the drone incident and the shelter deployment was not detailed in the available information, which emerged during this reporting window.
