India, July 18 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned Middle Eastern countries hosting US military bases to prepare for retaliation, saying they share responsibility for allowing their territory to be used as launch pads for attacks on Iran, further escalating tensions across the region.

In a statement, the IRGC accused the United States of reigniting a war that it claimed had "never truly ended," alleging that Washington had previously retreated from the battlefield after suffering "crushing responses" from Iran's armed forces. The force also claimed that Iran's military capabilities are now stronger than they were at the start of the conflict on February 28, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.

Meanwhile, the U...