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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 16:52 IST
US-Israel-Iran war: Government, military, cultural, and civilian infrastructure, a look at how two years of strikes have ravaged Tehran
The damaged headquarters of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iranian state television in Tehran on June 19, 2025. (AP
Since 2024, the barrage of the US-Israel strikes has caused massive destruction in Iran’s capital Tehran. The damage spans across government, military, cultural, and civilian infrastructure. On Sunday, Tehran even woke up to acid rain.
A look at how two years of strikes has ravaged the capital.
2026
GOVERNMENT & LEADERSHIP SITES
Supreme Leader’s Official Residence: Satellite imagery has confirmed multiple collapsed buildings and extensive structural damage within the official residence compound of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pasteur District: Direct hits on the Office of the Supreme Leader, the Sa’dabad Presidential Complex, and the Security Council.
Leadership Residences: Strikes on the residence of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Thar-Allah Headquarters: The command responsible for Tehran’s security was reportedly levelled.
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Judicial Complex: The complex housing Iran’s Judiciary and Supreme Court near Arg Square was hit, resulting in verified structural damage.
Ministry Buildings
Significant damage has been reported at several ministry headquarters, including:
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Intelligence
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (specifically the building’s library, which caught fire)
MILITARY & SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE
IRGC Headquarters: The main headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Quds Force command centre in Tehran suffered heavy destruction.
Security Facilities: Strikes razed or severely damaged the Diplomatic Police Centre, the Internal Security Headquarters, and various police stations.
Air & Research Bases: Mehrabad Airport: Reports indicate explosions and fires at hangars and the tarmac, with at least two F-14 Tomcat fighter planes destroyed.
Tehran Nuclear Research Center (TNRC): A building used for manufacturing and testing centrifuge rotors was damaged.
Imam Hossein University: A building controlled by the IRGC, housing scientific and nuclear physics departments, was hit.
CULTURAL & HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Golestan Palace: This UNESCO World Heritage site sustained extensive damage, including shattered glass, damaged wooden doors, and exterior structural harm.
Tehran Grand Bazaar: Scorched walls and shattered glass were reported in the historic quarter of the bazaar.
State Media (IRIB): The headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) was struck by at least four missiles, causing fires and temporarily knocking live broadcasts offline.
Milad Tower: Targeted in early March 2026.
Extensive damage reported on University Street, Jomhouri, and Northern Seyed Khandan.
ENERGY & CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Oil Depots: Strikes on the Shahran oil depot (north Tehran) and the Shahr Rey oil refinery (south Tehran) triggered massive fires.
Residential & Public Areas: A 14-story residential building near Nobonyad Square partially collapsed.
The Azadi Indoor Stadium was reported destroyed.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society estimates that thousands of civilian units, including over 7,900 residential and 1,600 commercial units, have been destroyed or damaged across the city.
2025: The Twelve-Day War
A major escalation in June 2025 saw a massive 12-day air campaign targeting command and control:
IRGC Headquarters: Strikes on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters and the Quds Force command center.
Government Ministries: Heavy damage to the Ministry of Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Justice.
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State Broadcasting (IRIB): Missiles hit the IRIB headquarters, taking live broadcasts offline.
Energy Infrastructure: Massive fires at the Shahran Oil Depot and Shahr Rey Oil Refinery.
Mehrabad Airport: Reported explosions and fires at the airport in June 2025.
Nuclear Research Centers: Damage to buildings at the Tehran Nuclear Research Center (TNRC) and Imam Hossein University.
2024: Strategic Degradation
Strikes in 2024 were primarily surgical, focusing on air defences and high-value assassinations.
Government Guesthouse: Assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in July 2024.
Imam Khomeini Airport: Destruction of an S-300 air defence system protecting the capital in October 2024.
Parchin Military Complex: The Taleghan 2 nuclear weapons research facility was reportedly destroyed during the “Days of Repentance" operation.
Khojir Military Complex: Sustained damage to missile production facilities in October 2024.
Shamsabad Industrial City: Damage to a military drone factory south of Tehran.
With Agency Inputs
First Published:
March 08, 2026, 16:51 IST
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