'Thank you to people of India': Iran's message on missiles fired at Israel

Iran has launched its 83rd wave of missile strikes towards Israel, nearly a month after Tel Aviv and Washington initiated an unprovoked war against Tehran and assassinated its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.

Some of these missiles had messages thanking people of certain countries for showing solidarity with Tehran during the US-Israel war.

Visuals circulating on social media show one missile inscribed with the words, “Thank you to the people of India.” Alongside the note for India, similar messages were also seen thanking people in Spain, Pakistan and Germany.
The photos were shared by the Consulate General of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its official X account.

The IRGC said the latest attack included both long‑range and medium‑range missiles as well as drones. These weapons were aimed at targets inside Israel and at military sites across the Gulf region, some of which are used by US forces.

The photos shared online showed members of Iran’s Aerospace Force writing messages on the

missiles before they were launched. It is a part of what they call Operation True Promise 4.

“Gratitude from Iran’s Aerospace Force to the people of Spain, Pakistan, India, and Germany for their support and solidarity; especially during the 83rd wave of missile response to the US and Israel,” the post read.

Gratitude from Iran’s Aerospace Force to the people of #Spain, #Pakistan, #India, and #Germany for their support and solidarity; especially during the 83rd wave of missile response to the U.S. and #Israel.#Iran#US#War pic.twitter.com/5QjqIBFiXj

— Consulate General of the I.R. Iran in Mumbai (@IRANinMumbai) March 27, 2026

During this wave, Iran used advanced missiles and drones to strike important Israeli and American military sites in the region. According to Press TV, some of the targets included storage tanks and an oil depot in Ashdod, a military personnel site, and a US military information exchange centre in the region.

Iran reported that one of the targets hit during its recent missile strikes was a US Patriot air defence maintenance facility in Bahrain. These attacks are part of rising tensions between Iran and Israel, which have seen months of war, including ballistic missiles being regularly launched toward Israel.

Even with these military actions, Iran allowed ships from ‘friendly nations,’ including India, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.

“We have permitted certain countries that we consider friendly to pass through (Strait of Hormuz). We allowed China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan to transit,” said Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.