Gate News reports that on March 8, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the IRGC Navy carried out a joint operation early this morning using drones and ballistic missiles, targeting a U.S. helicopter base. The statement said the attack precisely hit helicopter maintenance facilities, fuel tanks for helicopters and aircraft, as well as the command building, causing significant damage. Iran stated that after the attack, a fierce fire broke out at the base, with large amounts of black smoke visible from afar. The U.S. has not responded to the incident.
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