IDF: Four Iranian Navy missile boats, a corvette, and naval infrastructure destroyed in north Iran strikes last night

The Israeli strikes at the Iranian port city of Bandar Anzal and in the Caspian Sea last night destroyed several vessels of the Iranian Navy, as well as naval infrastructure, the military says, publishing footage of the attacks.

According to the IDF, the strikes destroyed an Iranian Navy corvette, four missile boats, and several auxiliary ships and guard boats, along with a command center and a shipyard.

Some of the vessels were located at the port, while others were out at sea.

Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian Navy vessels and infrastructure at the Iranian port city of Bandar Anzal and in the Caspian Sea, March 18, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

The military says that the missile boats were targeted to cause a blow to the Iranian military, despite the fact that they do not pose a direct threat to Israel from the Caspian Sea.

Still, the IDF adds that the missile boats have anti-aircraft capabilities and could pose a threat to Israeli aircraft operating over Iran, as well as anti-submarine capabilities.

Preparations for the strike only began days ago, and it was not among the military’s initial bank of targets in Iran. Researchers at the Naval Intelligence Division located the ships and worked with the Military Intelligence Directorate and the Israeli Air Force to plan the strike.

It marks the first time that the IDF had struck in this area of Iran, both in this war and the previous rounds of conflict, according to the military.