‘Cut Off The Head Of The Snake’: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Base Destroyed

The U.S. Military said Sunday that the headquarters of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had been destroyed during the joint U.S.-Israel military strikes launched over the weekend.

“The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake. America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters,” U.S. Central Command said, posting a video of the strikes. 

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake. America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters. pic.twitter.com/WdpN7JBECr

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026

The IRGC was based in Tehran and designated as a foreign terrorist organization by Trump during his first term in office. Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the IRGC, was reportedly killed during the strikes.

The State Department has said that the militant group has engaged in terrorism for decades and is responsible for the deaths and kidnappings of hundreds of Americans. Suspected IRGC attacks have been disrupted in recent years across the United States, Germany, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Kenya, Bahrain, and Turkey.

During his first term, Trump took out Qasem Soleimani, the general who commanded the IRCG Quds Force. That unit was responsible for much of the IRGC’s terrorist activities, according to American officials.

Trump on Saturday called for members of the IRGC to lay down their weapons.

“We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. As I said last night, ‘Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!’ Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

Iran has launched attacks on 11 countries, targeting both military infrastructure and civilians, in retaliation for the U.S. and Israeli strikes. At least three American service members have been killed with five more seriously wounded.