JERUSALEM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that its air force destroyed the headquarters of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guard Corps' (IRGC's) Navy in eastern Tehran.
The headquarters, struck on Friday, was located within a large military compound, according to the Israeli military.
It claimed the headquarters had been used for years by senior Iranian naval commanders to advance maritime operations against Israel and other Middle Eastern countries.
"The IRGC's Navy is directly responsible for carrying out terror attacks against civilian vessels," the army said.
It added that the strike further degraded the Iranian navy's command and control capabilities.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. bases and assets across the Middle East. ■
