Report: IRGC's Basij force base hit as explosions rock Tehran

Middle East Eye · March 17, 2026 War

Report: IRGC's Basij force base hit as explosions rock Tehran Several explosions were reported across Tehran, including a massive blast in the Andarzgoo neighbourhood near the city’s downtown, according to the Voice of America’s Persian-language service. VOA Persian also reported an attack on a "base for the IRGC paramilitary Basij force in the Kamraniyeh neighbourhood" early Tuesday. Earlier, an Al Jazeera correspondent in Tehran said multiple explosions were heard across the Iranian capital.

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