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Iran Claims Strike on U.S. Ammo Depot in UAE; Israel Launches Attacks on Tehran (NLDO) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck a U.S. ammunition depot at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates as part of its “True Promise 4” operation. Iran expands attacks across the Gulf According to Tasnim, powerful explosions rocked the base on March 16, prompting U.S. forces to evacuate personnel and relocate fighter jets to other facilities. In an earlier statement, the IRGC claimed its retaliatory strikes had destroyed more than 80% of U.S. strategic radar systems and key infrastructure at American military bases in the region. Radar image released by Iran allegedly shows a heavily damaged U.S. military base in the Middle East — Photo: Tasnim Targets across the UAE, both onshore and offshore, remained under attack on March 17. State news agency WAM reported that drones triggered explosions and fires at an oil storage facility in Fujairah, a major energy hub in the UAE. A tanker anchored off the country’s eastern coast was also struck in an air attack the same day, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The vessel, located in the Gulf of Oman, sustained minor structural damage, with no reported injuries. Also on March 17, two security officials said four drones targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, early in the morning but were intercepted by the U.S. C-RAM air defense system. However, debris from the intercept reportedly struck the embassy compound. Another airstrike appeared to hit a house inside the heavily fortified presidential complex in Baghdad’s al-Jadriya district. Other Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar and Kuwait, were also targeted by Iranian strikes on March 16 and 17. Missiles launched from Iran — Photo: Tasnim Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut On the same day, the Israeli military announced on Instagram that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had launched large-scale strikes on Iranian infrastructure across Tehran, as well as Hezbollah targets in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli airstrikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli aircraft targeted Taybe, Majadel, and Zibqin before expanding strikes to Yater and Kafra. Beyond drones, Iran has continued deploying advanced missile systems. In a statement on March 15, the IRGC said it used the Sejjil-2 missile for the first time in strikes against Israel — a weapon Tehran described as a “nightmare” even for the United States.