United States Strike Destroys Iran Drone Engine Plant Amid Rising Tensions

In a major strike, the United States has destroyed Iran’s Qom Turbine Engine Production Plant, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. 

The facility reportedly produced gas turbine engines for attack drones and aircraft components used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

CENTCOM shared images of the site, including a photograph taken on March 6



showing the plant before the strike, and another taken three days later highlighting the extensive damage caused by the US attack.

In a post on X, CENTCOM stated that the plant played a key role in supporting Iran’s drone and aviation capabilities. The ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict, which began following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has now entered its fourth week.