US claims destroyed IRGC command centre, more Israel attacks on Tehran

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it also destroyed Iranian air defence installations as well as missile and drone launch sites.Published On 3 Mar 2026The United States military has said its forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities and air defence installations as heavy US-Israel attacks on Iran continued for a fourth day and Tehran retaliated across the region.The US Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East, said on Tuesday it also destroyed air defence installations as well as missile and drone launch sites. It provided no evidence for its claims.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Shutdown of Hormuz Strait raises fears of soaring oil priceslist 2 of 4The Take: Why Iran’s system may endure the US–Israel strikeslist 3 of 4Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official promising a ‘lesson’ to the US?list 4 of 4As bombing continues, Israel’s war aim in Iran becomes clear: Regime changeend of list“We will continue to take decisive action against imminent threats posed by the Iranian regime,” it posted on X.On Monday, CENTCOM claimed US forces had struck more than 1,250 targets in Iran and destroyed 11 Iranian ships.Meanwhile, it confirmed that six US service personnel have been killed so far, all in Iran’s retaliatory attacks over the ⁠weekend on Kuwait.Kuwait mistakenly shot down three US F-15E fighter jets during an Iranian attack, it added. All six crew members ejected and were safely recovered.Meanwhile, the ISNA agency reports that five members of the IRGC’s air force and navy have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on the cities of Jam and Dir in the central province of Bushehr.The war looks unlikely to end soon as US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington has “the capability to go far longer” than its projected four-to-five-week timeframe for its military operations against Iran.Israeli attacks on Iran continueAcross the Iranian capital, Tehran, the sound of explosions rang out through the night and into the early morning hours on Tuesday.