Claimed by CENTCOM spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder (US Military)
U.S. CENTCOM confirmed that B-2 bombers struck three hardened IRGC missile storage facilities near Isfahan on March 17, destroying an estimated 80% of Iran's medium-range ballistic missile stockpile.
Filed 3/17/2026
Partial
Neutral analysis
Satellite imagery corroborates significant damage at two facilities, but the 80% stockpile destruction claim exceeds what can be independently assessed from open-source evidence.
Verification notes
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs and Maxar confirmed large fires and structural damage at two of the three named sites. The 80% destruction figure has not been independently verified. Iran state media acknowledged attacks but disputed scope.