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Combined force strikes Ahvaz International Airport and IRGC Ground Forces 14th Imam Hossein Division in Esfahan — LEC Provincial HQ also hit

·Ahvaz / Esfahan, Iran

IRGC-affiliated media reported on April 5 that the combined force struck Ahvaz International Airport in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province — the specific target is unclear, but the 51st Hazrat-e Hojjat Independent Armored Brigade is based near the airport and operates under the Karbala Operational Base in Ahvaz. Separately, OSINT accounts reported strikes on the IRGC Ground Forces 14th Imam Hossein Division and the Law Enforcement Command (LEC) Provincial headquarters in Esfahan. The Imam Hossein Division operates under the Seyyed ol Shohada Operational Base in Esfahan, which was previously struck on March 8. The combined force also continued targeting Iranian internal security forces more broadly.

Ahvaz International Airport Strike: IRGC-affiliated media reported that the combined force struck Ahvaz International Airport in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province. The specific target of the strikes is unclear. The 51st Hazrat-e Hojjat Independent Armored Brigade is based near the airport and operates under the Karbala Operational Base in Ahvaz. Khuzestan is Iran's most important province for oil production and is strategically located near the Iran-Iraq border and the Persian Gulf. Esfahan Strikes: OSINT accounts on X reported that the combined force struck: 1. IRGC Ground Forces 14th Imam Hossein Division: A major IRGC ground forces formation operating under the Seyyed ol Shohada Operational Base in Esfahan. The base was previously struck on March 8. 2. Law Enforcement Command (LEC) Provincial headquarters: Iran's internal security force, responsible for domestic law enforcement and crowd control. The continued strikes on Iranian internal security forces represent a broadening of the combined force's targeting beyond purely military and nuclear infrastructure to include the regime's domestic security apparatus. This pattern aligns with the decapitation campaign targeting regime leadership and the broader effort to degrade Iran's ability to project power both externally and internally.

Actor responses

United StatesSUPPORTINGMILITARY_ACTION

Combined force continues systematic strikes on Iranian military, IRGC, and internal security infrastructure.

IranOPPOSINGOFFICIAL_STATEMENT

IRGC-affiliated media reports strikes on Ahvaz International Airport. OSINT reports strikes on IRGC 14th Division and LEC HQ in Esfahan.

Sources

T2ISW Iran Update April 58% reliability
T2IRGC-affiliated media5% reliability
T3OSINT accounts on X5% reliability