BREAKING: Iran Army Soldiers Flee HQ - U.S. Strikes IRGC Nuclear Town

The United States military is conducting a large-scale, ongoing campaign of airstrikes across Iran, targeting military, nuclear, and infrastructure sites, forcing Iranian forces to evacuate their headquarters and bases.

• Large-scale strikes — U.S. forces are hitting a wide array of infrastructure, naval bases, and military positions throughout the country, expanding well beyond initial efforts to destroy drone carriers and missile launchers [02:37].

• Strategic evacuation — Iran’s regular army (Artesh) has ordered a total evacuation of its headquarters and main bases, anticipating that conventional military sites are next on the list for U.S. targets [05:56].

• Regional launch sites — U.S. military operations are actively launching from Kuwait, utilizing a former UN base camp in Abdali to conduct direct attacks, rather than relying solely on aircraft carriers [04:32].

• Damaged infrastructure — Strikes have hit locations throughout Iran, including:

  • Nuclear town — A facility in Hondab near Arak was hit, which houses a 40-megawatt heavy water reactor [23:04].
  • Fighter base — The fourth tactical fighter base in Desful came under fire, with reports suggesting the use of bunker-busting weapons [15:59].
  • Avas airport — Attacks targeted this facility, allegedly killing the head of the special operations communications unit [21:05].

• IRGC retaliation — Iranian forces are firing missiles and drones at oil infrastructure and border posts in neighboring Arab countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain [29:21].

• How is the United States military currently conducting operations from the region?

• What impact have the strikes had on the regular Iranian army's operational status?