Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) signaled heightened naval readiness in the Persian Gulf on October 5th, 2025, following an inspection of IRGC Navy units by Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami. Salami stated that any hostile move by adversaries in the sea or on the islands would be met with "full readiness." In a separate development, the Israeli resort city of Eilat deployed 10 new public bomb shelters on October 5th, 2025, after a Houthi drone was shot down over the city. The timing of the drone incident and the deployment of the shelters was not specified in the report. The IRGC Chief Commander's remarks were made after he inspected combat-operational units of the IRGC Navy situated on islands in the Persian Gulf. He explicitly stated, “If our enemies make any move in the sea and on the islands, the IRGC Navy will respond with full readiness,” according to reports. The deployment of new bomb shelters in Eilat comes amidst ongoing regional tensions. The specific details regarding the Houthi drone incident, including its origin and any potential impact, were not provided in the available information.
