Iran Claims Missiles Struck Alleged US and Israeli Commander Bases

Tehran — Iran’s armed forces have conducted strikes against locations suspected of being Israeli and US command headquarters, said the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Friday (13 March).

“Approximately 10 fortifications and locations in the occupied territories, as well as three US assembly points and fortifications in the region, have been identified and struck with the aim of targeting US and Zionist commanders,” the IRGC said in a statement cited by the Fars news agency.

Iranian forces used drones and missiles to attack seven locations in Tel Aviv, Israel, two targets in the city of Rishon LeZion, south of Tel Aviv, and one in the city of Shoham. Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, as well as US military bases in the cities of Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq, were also struck.

The United States and Israel had launched strikes against targets in Iran, including in Tehran, which caused damage and civilian casualties on 28 February. The strikes also resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran responded by striking Israeli territory and US military facilities across the Middle East.

The United States and Israel initially claimed their “preventative” strikes were necessary to counter alleged threats stemming from Iran’s nuclear programme, but subsequently clarified their objective of seeking regime change in Iran.