An airstrike in Tehran this morning appears to have struck inside the former US Embassy compound there.
The embassy has been controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since the 444-day hostage crisis there that followed the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The IRGC’s all-volunteer Basij force operates the compound, running an anti-American museum inside the embassy and having different operations on its grounds in newer buildings.
Witnesses say they saw blown-out windows surrounding the massive compound on Tehran’s Taleghani Street. However, there was no missile strike visible around the compound, with witnesses saying they believe the strike happened inside the compound.
Russia’s embassy in Iran says the strike broke doors and windows at St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, just across from the compound of the former American embassy. An adjacent Russian nursing home sustained damage, including a collapsed roof, the Russian embassy adds.
“We strongly condemn the ongoing US and Israeli aggression against Iran, which is increasingly affecting civilian infrastructure and religious and cultural heritage,” Russia’s embassy says.
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