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An airstrike in Tehran on Wednesday appears to have struck inside the compound of the former United States Embassy in Tehran, a site long controlled by Iran’s security forces.

Witnesses reported shattered windows around the large complex on Taleghani Street, though no visible external missile impact was seen, suggesting the strike may have occurred within the compound itself. There was no immediate official confirmation from Iranian authorities on the extent of damage or casualties.

The embassy compound has been under the control of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since the Iran hostage crisis of 1979. Today, it is managed in part by the Basij volunteer force and houses an anti-American museum alongside administrative facilities.

The hostage crisis remains one of the most defining moments in US-Iran relations, during which American diplomats were held captive for 444 days. The standoff ended in 1981 as Ronald Reagan assumed the US presidency, succeeding Jimmy Carter.

The strike comes amid intensifying hostilities involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, with attacks expanding across multiple fronts in the region. Strategic and symbolic sites such as the former US Embassy underscore the deep historical and geopolitical stakes in the conflict.

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While details remain limited, the targeting of such a sensitive location signals a further escalation in an already volatile situation.