Former US embassy compound likely struck in airstrike in Tehran: Report

A compound that was formerly a US embassy appears to have been struck in Tehran as the Iran-US war rages, reported news agency AP. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly control the compound since the 1979 hostage crisis and its all-volunteer Basij force operates the premises.

Witnesses have reportedly seen broken windows in the vicinity, but the absence any missile strike on the compound has led to speculation that the attack took place inside the premises.

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In 1979, 52 staff members were held hostage for 444 days by Iran’s revolutionaries at the US embassy compound in Tehran. The hostage crisis continued until then President Ronald Reagan took office from President Jimmy Carter in 1981.

Iran war end ‘coming’

US State Secretary Marco Rubio reportedly said that the end to the war in Iran is “coming”. He told Fox News, “End to Iran war not today, it’s not tomorrow, but it is coming.”

“There’s nothing any country is doing to help Iran that is in any way impeding our mission,” Rubio added.

Iran ‘ready’ but needs ‘guarantees’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly expressed Tehran’s readiness to conclude the war against what he termed as the “US-Israeli aggression”. But, he said that Iran needs “firm guarantees” against future domestic attacks, Press TV reported.

In a phone call with European Council President, Antonio Costa, Pezeshkian pressed for an immediate ceasefire, as that is the main solution for “normalising the situation”.

He also emphasised that Iran has “never sought tensions or war at any stage”, but remains committed to defending its sovereignty.