Jerusalem, 19 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said it attacked Iranian Navy missile ships in the Caspian Sea for the first time. Specifically, Israel Air Force jets attacked a number of key Iranian naval infrastructures last night (Wednesday) in the Caspian Sea. As part of the attacks, Air Force aircraft attacked targets in the Iranian Navy port, which is subordinate to the Iranian army, where Dozens of military vessels were anchored, including missile ships and patrol boats.
Among the main targets attacked at the port:
Iranian Navy military vessels, including missile ships, auxiliary ships, and patrol boats. The missile ships that were attacked included air defense systems and additional anti-submarine missiles.
A central headquarters from which Iranian naval forces conducted their ongoing activities in the Caspian Sea.
Central infrastructure used for the repair and routine maintenance of vessels
The Iranian Navy used the port that was attacked to conduct operational activities, which were now thwarted with the attack on the port and vessels near it, explained the IDF.
The IDF called this one of its “most significant attacks since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion (against Iran), which was conducted in close cooperation between Air Force and Navy commanders from within the Israel Air Force’s bunker.”
“Attacking this infrastructure deepens the damage to the regime’s capabilities, and also harms the Iranian Navy’s control over the maritime space in the Caspian Sea,” said the IDF pledging that it will “continue to deepen the damage to the core structures of the Iranian terrorist regime and its foundations.”