A video circulating on Telegram shows damage to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Ministry building in the Golestan neighborhood of Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, following airstrikes attributed to the United States. The extent of the damage and any casualties remain unclear. The claim is unverified by independent sources.
A video circulating on Iranian Telegram channels on Thursday shows visible damage to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Ministry building in the Golestan neighborhood of Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, following airstrikes attributed to the United States. The footage provides the first visual evidence of damage to the site, which earlier reports identified as the main intelligence directorate of Khuzestan province.
The Zioneer first reported explosions in Ahvaz at 02:20 Jerusalem Thursday. Iranian state television subsequently confirmed violent explosions in the city. Further reports identified the target as the IRGC intelligence headquarters, with security analyst Yair Goldblatt specifying it was the main intelligence directorate of Khuzestan province. i24NEWS correspondent Amichai Stein attributed the strike to the United States. The video now circulating appears to corroborate those reports.
The strike is part of a broader US air campaign against IRGC strategic infrastructure. The Zioneer has previously reported on US strikes on IRGC facilities in Shiraz, Saravan, and other locations across Iran.
No independent confirmation of the strike or the extent of the damage was available as of Thursday afternoon. The IRGC and US military have not commented on the report, and casualty figures remain unknown.
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