Dubai, Apr 1 (AP) An airstrike in Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Wednesday morning appears to have struck inside the former US Embassy compound.

The embassy has been controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis. Its all-volunteer Basij force operates the compound, running an anti-American museum inside the embassy and other in new buildings on its grounds.

Witnesses saw blown-out windows surrounding the massive compound on Tehran’s Taleghani Street. However, there was no missile strike visible around the compound, with witnesses saying they believe the strike happened inside the compound.

The 444-day hostage crisis saw American diplomats held until President Ronald Reagan took office from President Jimmy Carter in 1981. (AP) GSP