The U.S. military struck an Iranian facility it said was used for drone and aircraft components linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) amid its ongoing military campaign against Iran.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted two images on X depicting damage to the Qom Turbine Engine Production Plant in central-north Iran.
The Qom Turbine Engine Production Plant produced gas turbine engines for attack drones and aircraft components used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The photo dated on March 6, 2026 shows the plant before U.S. airstrikes and the second photo shows the plant three days… pic.twitter.com/wCxiE7Qnka
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 23, 2026
According to CENTCOM, the first image, dated March 6, 2026, shows the facility before U.S. airstrikes. A second image, taken three days later, shows the site heavily damaged following what the military described as a strike carried out by U.S. forces.
“The Qom Turbine Engine Production Plant produced gas turbine engines for attack drones and aircraft components used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” CENTCOM wrote on X.
The U.S. military did not immediately provide additional details on the timing or scope of the strike.
