TEHRAN: Explosions have been heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, during the late hours of the night. As a result, people came out of their homes and started chanting “Allahu Akbar.”
In a press release via the social media platform X, the U.S. Central Command confirmed the attacks targeting Iran. The attacks have struck over 1,000 targets in Iran in the recent airstrikes.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake. America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters. pic.twitter.com/WdpN7JBECr
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026
According to the U.S. military, the attacks have targeted important Iranian military installations. The installations include the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters.
The U.S. Central Command also confirmed the attacks targeting the IRGC Aerospace Force headquarters and ballistic missile sites across Iran. Additionally, the U.S. military attacked several ships owned by the Iranian Navy.
This is a significant escalation in the operations carried out by the U.S. military in the region. The two countries have continued to carry out military operations against each other due to the rising tensions.
Oman claims Iran willing to de-escalate regional tensions
Earlier, Oman has claimed that Iran has expressed its readiness to engage in efforts to reduce tensions in the region, signalling a potential de-escalation after weeks of heightened conflict.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi through a phone conversation about his country’s intention to work on reducing tensions. The announcement occurs during a period of increasing military conflict between the United States and Iran.
The United States has intensified its military operations against Iranian targets which has led to Iranian responses through missile and drone attacks. President Trump declared that American forces destroyed the Iranian Navy headquarters, while they also sank nine Iranian naval ships and they plan to attack the rest of the ships.
In a social media post President Trump repeated that the United States will destroy all of Iran’s navy while he declared that all remaining Iranian warships will eventually sink to the ocean floor.
The United States launched B-2 stealth bombers to conduct direct attacks against Iran’s underground missile sites using 2,000-pound bombs.
Iran has launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks against its enemies in response to their attacks. The U.S. Central Command reported that three American soldiers died and five soldiers suffered serious injuries because of the latest Iranian attack.
