politics
March 1, 2026
US targeted IRGC command posts, air defense systems, military airfields in Iran
According to the US authority, it prioritized the locations that "posed an imminent threat"
TL;DR
- US and partner forces struck Iranian targets starting at 1:15 am ET.
- Targets included IRGC command and control facilities, air defense systems, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields.
- The operation aimed to dismantle Iran's security apparatus and prioritized locations posing an imminent threat.
- The White House cited missile and nuclear threats from Iran as the reason for the move.
- Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, were hit.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation.
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