Iran Gen Shekarchi to target Florida tourist sites from Venezuela as Tyndall Air Force Base Panama City Fl restricts boaters within 500 feet of coast

UPDATE Mar 27, 2026, Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City Fl restricts all boating within 500 feet of Gulf of Mexico Florida coastline amid elevated threat from Iran. Iran Gen Shekarchi to target Florida tourist sites from Venezuela as Tyndall Air Force Base Panama City Fl restricts boaters from within 500 feet of Florida panhandle coastline. Tyndall Air Force Base will activate a new maritime restricted area along its coastline starting March 27 to boost security in response to an elevated threat level, base officials said Friday. The restriction will extend 500 feet from the shoreline along the installation’s coast and will remain in place for the duration of the heightened security posture. The move follows directives from U.S. Northern Command, the base said in a statement. “The security of our personnel, their families, and the national security assets on Tyndall Air Force Base is one of my key responsibilities,” Col. Christian Bergtholdt, 325th Fighter Wing commander, said. “This restriction is a prudent and necessary step to address a valid security concern. I understand this will affect some members of our local community, and I appreciate their cooperation and understanding as we take these required measures to safeguard our personnel and mission.”

TERROR THREAT; MacDill Air Force Base CentCom in Tampa has been operating under FPCON Charlie—the second-highest military threat level—since at least Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The base was at Force Protection Condition Charlie (FPCON Charlie), indicating intelligence suggesting the possibility of a terrorist attack. MacDill Air Force Base CentCom Tampa Fl is center of U.S. military operations in Iran & Middle East.

March 21, 2026..Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles aimed at a joint US-UK military base 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean, but failed to hit its target, according to a new report. Iran Watch, part of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, found that some Iranian missiles can reach up to 2,500 miles, roughly the distance to Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, is an atoll and part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The base houses American bombers, nuclear submarines and guided-missile destroyers.

Iran military spokesman Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi makes chilling threat to target tourist sites in Florida from Venezuela as spring break kicks off in US. What are the target cities in Florida? Panama City Beach, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale or Miami? Iran has established a significant military footprint in Venezuela, focusing on drone production and supplying fast-attack boats with anti-ship missiles rather than permanent, verified missile bases for long-range ballistic missiles. 

Reports suggest Iranian technicians work in Venezuela, and Iran has deployed CM-90 missiles there, utilizing Venezuela as a regional partner to project power near the U.S..US intelligence reports from 2011/2012 mentioned plans for a long-range rocket base on the Paraguaná Peninsula. Iran has supplied Venezuela with Peykaap III class fast attack craft equipped with anti-ship missiles to bolster its naval capabilities and counter U.S. influence, they need to get within 50 miles of the coast of Florida to be effective.

Iran has supplied its CM-90 anti-ship cruise missiles—an export variant of the Iranian Nasir missile—to the Venezuelan military, where they were officially unveiled and stationed at naval bases as of April 2024. The CM-90 is a short-range, 50 mile range, radar-guided missile designed for small vessels and coastal defense, significantly boosting Venezuela's maritime strike capabilities.


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