Israeli military says it 'took out' Iran’s Caspian Sea naval capabilities

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM, ‌March 19 (Reuters) - ​Israel ​carried out strikes targeting the Iranian ‌navy in the Caspian Sea ⁠for the first time on ‌Wednesday, an Israeli military ‌spokesperson said on Thursday, telling reporters that Iran's naval ​capabilities in the inland sea had been largely ⁠disabled.

Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said the Air ​Force had struck dozens of targets, including missile ​boats, a corvette, ‌a shipyard used to build and repair vessels, ⁠and a command centre.

"We have been able to take ⁠out their navy capabilities in the ​Caspian Sea," he said in an online briefing with reporters.

"That is ‌a systematic strike on all levels of their ‌naval capabilities in the ⁠Caspian Sea."

(Reporting ‌by Alexander ​Cornwell and Steven Scheer;Editing by Alison Williams, Kirsten ‌Donovan)

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