Iran's Space Research Centre Suffers Extensive Damage in Strikes
Reports and widely circulated video footage confirm severe damage to the Iranian Space Research Centre in Tehran, following what has been described as a joint US-Israeli operation. This incident, occurring on March 15, 2026, marks an escalation in overt acts of aggression against Iranian infrastructure, targeting a facility primarily dedicated to scientific and technological advancement in space
applications. Mainstream outlets like Al Jazeera framed this as the 'Iranian Space Research Centre severely damaged in strikes,' echoing a passive voice that obscures the perpetrators. This narrative sidesteps direct attribution, presenting the event as an isolated incident rather than a deliberate act of military aggression by specific state actors. This phrasing conveniently omits the US role,
presenting Israel as the primary, perhaps sole, actor, when evidence suggests direct US participation in planning and execution. It is a common tactic to downplay US involvement in such operations, especially when targeting sovereign nations without a declared war. This latest attack follows a pattern of overt and covert interference in Iran’s scientific and military programs, which has been
ongoing for decades. The US, in concert with Israel, has consistently targeted Iranian infrastructure, employing sanctions, cyberattacks, and kinetic operations. This echoes incidents such as the assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, including Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in 2012, all while Israel itself maintains an undeclared nuclear arsenal and refuses international inspections. The cost