Iran
An Iranian flag flutters as as digger removes debris from destroyed buildings following a strike on Tehran on March 15, 2026. Photo: Atta Kenare/ AFP
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US and Israeli attacks on security and military bases, government institutions, and economic infrastructure in western Iran (Rojhelat) and other areas have decreased, while strikes have intensified in Tehran.
From Monday morning until evening, dozens of sites inside the capital were targeted by aircraft, missiles, and drones.
According to confirmed information, areas around Mehrabad Airport and neighborhoods including Seyyed Khandan, Ekbatan, Zarafshan Street in Shahrak Gharb, Shohada Square, Piroozi Street, Apadana, Tehran Pars, and areas around Azadi Square were bombed.
By Monday afternoon, attacks intensified, with images and videos showing thick black smoke covering large parts of the city.
Additional strikes were reported in Pasdaran, Punak, Niavaran - including a police base - as well as Aqdasiyeh, Bahar, Shahrak Gharb, Kamraniyeh, Paikan Shahr, Moniriyeh, Hakimiyeh, Narmak, Safa, and Baharestan. Targets included air defense bases, Basij facilities, and residences used by Iranian forces.
Strikes on Zarafshan Street in Shahrak Gharb caused extensive damage, hitting two residential buildings reportedly used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as a nearby bank branch.
On Tehran’s Bagheri Highway, a car was targeted by a drone. The identities of those targeted have not been disclosed. At Shohada Square, a guard post belonging to a local electricity office was bombed, where security forces had reportedly been stationed.
The Israeli army said military infrastructure was located inside the government office and confirmed it had targeted the site. It also said it struck a center used by Iranian authorities to develop capabilities related to satellite attacks and military operations in outer space.
In Paikan Shahr, a Basij base was also bombed. Reports indicate that many IRGC and police forces have evacuated official bases, with some redeployed to Basij facilities in residential areas.
The Israeli army said Monday night: “We continue to attack Basij forces who participate in suppressing the Iranian people.”
According to figures released Monday by Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani, since the start of the war, 61,182 non-military residential and commercial units have been targeted, with more than 18,000 units in Tehran either collapsed or damaged.
Attacks outside Tehran
Beyond the capital, several locations along the Tehran-Karaj road, as well as sites in Tabriz, Shiraz, Khomein in Markazi province, Bandar Abbas, and Birjand in South Khorasan province, were also struck on Monday.
In Shiraz, a police command center and a police base were targeted.
From Sunday night into Monday morning, US and Israeli aircraft struck sites at least three times in Khomein. The Iranian Red Crescent said a school in the city was hit.
In and around Arak, the capital of Markazi province, several military bases and buildings were bombed.
Since the start of the war, all schools and educational centers across Iran have been closed. According to the Israeli army and US Central Command (CENTCOM), Iranian forces have been operating from non-military sites and using them for military purposes.
In Taftan, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, an armed group attacked a police vehicle, killing five officers, according to local authorities.
In Khuzestan province, several targets in Khorramshahr were struck Monday afternoon. Military sites in the city had also been targeted on Sunday.
Khuzestan police said Monday there is a plan for a ground attack targeting security and military institutions in the province. Authorities said three individuals were arrested on charges of planning attacks on such sites.
Khuzestan, located in western Iran, is home to a majority Arab population, who refer to the area as al-Ahwaz.
Continuation of war
CENTCOM and the Israeli army said they continue to carry out strikes inside Iran, while Tehran denied requesting a ceasefire.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a press conference that “Tehran has not requested a ceasefire, but that war must end in a way that it will not be repeated again.”
However, US outlet Axios reported that an American source said Araghchi had sent a message to Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, seeking to stop the war.
Late Monday, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters - the country’s joint operations command - said it had launched another wave of missile attacks targeting Israel and US bases in the region.
Meanwhile, CENTCOM reported continued airstrikes on Iran, and the Israeli army said it was maintaining its operations against Iranian forces.
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