Tel Aviv — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced a series of aerial strikes against what it described as Iranian regime infrastructure across multiple locations in Iran, including Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz.
In a post on X, the IDF said the operation struck a number of sites in Tehran, dropping dozens of munitions on command centers and hitting storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, ballistic missiles and air defence systems. A map shared by the military showed pins marking impacts in Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz, and noted further hits in southern and northwestern provinces.
The IDF said that in Shiraz it struck the internal security forces’ command centre and a ballistic missile site, while in the northwest additional Iranian air defence systems were targeted and dismantled to expand Israeli aerial superiority.
Israeli and international media cited officials saying the campaign is a joint US–Israeli effort and is progressing faster than initially expected. Military sources told The Times of Israel that strikes on Iran’s defence sector are set to increase as part of an effort to reduce missile fire directed at Israel, and that the IDF is prepared for at least several more weeks of operations inside Iran.
IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin was quoted saying there remain thousands of targets across Tehran and other provinces and that forces, working in coordination with US allies, have plans that extend through Passover and beyond.
According to reporting in The Times of Israel, the current campaign follows earlier high-profile strikes on February 28 that that outlet described as ‘decapitation strikes.’ The Times of Israel also reported that the IDF has shifted its emphasis from eliminating individual senior figures to systematically degrading Iran’s military industry, with a focus on ballistic missile production and air defence networks.
Officials compared the scope of the current operations to a shorter escalation in June 2025, calling this campaign far more extensive. The IDF said it is targeting IRGC-affiliated missile firms and private companies that produce components for naval weapons and satellites, aiming to reduce Iran’s strategic capabilities for the foreseeable future.
Military sources claimed the strikes have already caused significant damage to Iran’s defence infrastructure and asserted that Tehran currently lacks the ability to manufacture new missiles. The Israeli Air Force has been reported to have hunted down launchers and, according to those sources, disabled roughly 70 percent of an estimated 500 ballistic missile units after earlier neutralising over 100 air defence systems and about 120 detection systems.
Beyond weapon systems and production facilities, the campaign has targeted command centres of internal security units and the Basij. The IDF provided casualty estimates it attributed to its operations and reported falling morale and desertions within some missile divisions; those casualty figures were included in media reports but have not been independently verified.
The Times of Israel also reported that the broader US–Israeli mission aims not only to remove immediate threats but to reshape conditions inside Iran, a long-term objective that some officials framed as creating pressure that could lead to internal change.
This account is based on IDF statements and media reporting, including The Times of Israel and syndicated news feeds.
