The United States military on Monday announced that it had carried out a major strike in Tehran, claiming to have destroyed the headquarters of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as part of an expanding regional campaign.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation dealt a decisive blow to Iran’s military command structure, describing it as having “cut off the head of the snake.” The command released video footage it said showed a precision strike launched from a US naval platform hitting the IRGC complex in the Iranian capital.
In an official statement, CENTCOM accused the IRGC of orchestrating attacks that have killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past four decades. It said the latest action was aimed at dismantling command-and-control capabilities and reducing what it described as imminent threats to US forces and regional allies.
Formed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the IRGC operates separately from Iran’s regular army and reports directly to the country’s supreme leader. It oversees Iran’s ballistic missile programme, elite Quds Force operations, and significant elements of the nation’s air defence and naval strategy.
US officials said the strike was part of a wider campaign targeting missile facilities, air defence systems, naval assets and military communications infrastructure across Iran. They indicated that operations were ongoing and could continue depending on developments on the ground.
The conflict has widened beyond Iran’s borders, with retaliatory missile and drone attacks reported in Israel and parts of the Gulf. Casualties have been reported on multiple sides, and regional governments have warned that further escalation could destabilise the broader Middle East.
Iran has vowed to respond, raising concerns that the confrontation could intensify into a prolonged and far-reaching conflict.
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