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10 hours ago
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Israel claims killing three senior IRGC commanders
Shafaq News/ Israel has killed three senior commanders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in coordinated airstrikes, escalating a rapidly intensifying confrontation with Tehran. According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, an airstrike in Qom eliminated Saeed Izadi, who led the Quds Force's Palestine Corps. Katz described the operation as a 'major achievement for Israeli intelligence and the Air Force,' highlighting Izadi's role in arming and funding Hamas ahead of the October 7 attacks. Both the US and the UK had previously sanctioned Izadi for his links to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. #عاجل 🔻جيش الدفاع قام بالقضاء على المدعو سعيد إيزادي قائد فيلق فلسطين في فيلق القدس والذي يُعدّ حلقة الوصل بين النظام الإيراني وتنظيم حماس الإرهابي ومن مؤسسي الخطة الإيرانية لتدمير إسرائيل❌خلال ساعات الليلة الماضية وفي عملية مشتركة بين سلاح الجو هيئة الاستخبارات هاجمت طائرات… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 21, 2025 In a separate strike, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced the killing of Behnam Shahriari, head of the Quds Force's Unit 190, which handles weapons transfers. Israeli aircraft reportedly targeted his vehicle in western Iran, over 1,000 kilometers from Israeli territory, following intelligence provided overnight by Military Intelligence. Shahriari allegedly oversaw arms shipments to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, while also running a financial network using shell companies, money exchangers, and couriers in Turkiye and Lebanon. Israeli officials accuse him of funneling hundreds of millions of dollars annually to allied armed factions. #عاجل ❌ على بُعد حوالي 1000 كيلومتر من دولة إسرائيل وأثناء تنقّله: القضاء على قائد وحدة نقل الوسائط القتالية التابعة لفيلق القدس الإيراني المدعو بهنام شهرياري🔻خلال ساعات الليلة الماضية وبناءً على توجيه استخباراتي دقيق من هيئة الاستخبارات العسكرية هاجمت طائرات سلاح الجو وقضت… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 21, 2025 Israel also reported eliminating Amin For Godkhi, commander of the IRGC's 2nd UAV Brigade, responsible for drone operations from Ahvaz. He had recently replaced a predecessor killed on June 13. The location of the strike was not disclosed. #عاجل ❌ جيش الدفاع قضى على قائد فوج المسيرات الثاني في سلاح الجو التابع للحرس الثوري الايراني🔻قضى جيش الدفاع أمس في غارة شنتها طائرات حربية على المدعو أمين فور جودكي قائد فوج المسيرات الثاني في الحرس الثوري الإيراني. ⭕️في اطار مهام منصبه أشرف على إطلاق مئات المسيرات نحو… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 21, 2025 The IRGC did not issue a statement regarding the reported assassinations. The strikes come as tensions between Israel and Iran spiral. Iran's Fars News Agency reported Israeli strikes on two sites: a key nuclear facility in Isfahan and a residential building in Qom. The Qom attack reportedly killed a 16-year-old boy and injured two others. Iranian authorities confirmed no radiation leak from the Isfahan site. Iran's Health Ministry announced nearly 4,000 casualties since Israeli airstrikes began on June 13, with 430 killed and over 3,500 wounded. In retaliation, the IRGC launched the 18th wave of 'Operation True Promise 3,' claiming it targeted Israeli military assets—including Ben Gurion Airport—using Shahed-136 drones and precision missiles. The IRGC asserted that its drone formations breached Israeli airspace, evaded interception, and forced civilians into shelters, warning of continued strikes as part of what it called a 'strategic response' to Israeli aggression. Around 2:30 a.m. local time, air raid sirens sounded across central Israel, including Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank, after Iranian ballistic missiles were detected. Several were intercepted, but debris from one caused a rooftop fire in a residential area.
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2 days ago
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Israeli jets target Tehran nuclear military sites, Iran barrage hits Israel
Shafaq News/ The Israeli military announced on Friday that its air force launched extensive overnight airstrikes targeting dozens of military facilities in and around the Iranian capital, Tehran. According to a statement, more than 60 fighter jets participated in the operation, dropping approximately 120 munitions on sites linked to Iran's defense and nuclear infrastructure. The Israeli army said the strikes focused on industrial facilities used for missile production, describing them as longstanding strategic hubs for Iran's Ministry of Defense. The targets included factories producing missile components and raw materials for rocket engines. The military also confirmed it struck the headquarters of SEPAND — Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research — established in 2011 by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the scientist widely regarded as the architect of Iran's military nuclear program. In addition, another facility reportedly involved in the production of key components for Iran's nuclear weapons program was hit. #عاجل ❌جيش الدفاع استكمل شن سلسلة غارات في قلب طهران: استهداف عشرات الاهداف من ضمنها مواقع تصنيع عسكرية لانتاج صواريخ ومقر مؤسسة البحث والتطوير في مشروع السلاح النووي الايراني⭕️شنت أكثر من 60 طائرة حربية لسلاح الجو خلال ساعات الليلة الماضية غارات استهدفت عشرات الاهداف العسكرية… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 20, 2025 Israel said its air defenses intercepted and downed four Iranian drones launched toward Israeli territory during the night. Meanwhile, Iranian state television reported that Iran launched a fresh wave of missile attacks on southern Israel on Thursday as part of its ongoing retaliatory campaign, 'True Promise 3.' According to Israeli Channel 12, one missile struck the city of Beersheba, causing significant damage and civilian injuries.
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3 days ago
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Israel hits Iran's nuclear sites as Trump predicts regime collapse
Shafaq News/ The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that it has struck more than 20 military sites across Iran, including facilities tied to the country's nuclear weapons ambitions and anti-tank missile production lines reportedly linked to Hezbollah. According to Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee, the latest wave of airstrikes focused on key infrastructure within Tehran, targeting centrifuge production centers, research and development labs, and weapons manufacturing facilities. Adraee claimed these sites were instrumental in enabling Iran to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons. #عاجل اليوم السادس لعملية الاسد الصاعد تواصل عشرات الطائرات مهاجمة سلسلة اهداف وقدرات عسكرية للنظام الإيراني في انحاء ايران. ❌استهداف موقع لانتاج اجهزة طرد مركزي كان جزء من محاولة النظام تخصيب اليورانيوم في اطار البرنامج النووي. ❌استهداف موقع بالقرب من طهران استخدم لانتاج… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 18, 2025 One of the airstrikes reportedly hit a facility producing anti-tank missiles intended for transfer to Hezbollah via third-party countries. Adraee accused Iran of arming regional proxies—such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the Houthis—for years, calling them 'terrorist organizations' bent on attacking Israel. #عاجل جيش الدفاع هاجم في ايران موقعًا لانتاج صواريخ مضادة للدروع تم تحويلها إلى حزب الله⭕️خلال ساعات الليلة الماضية هاجمت طائرات حربية لسلاح الجو بتوجيه هيئة الاستخبارات موقعًا لانتاج صواريخ مضادة للدروع تم إنتاجها في ايران ومن ثم نقلها من قبل النظام الإيراني إلى وكلائه عبر دول… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 18, 2025 The Israeli military described the campaign as part of a broader strategy to degrade Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, which it alleges are being used to destabilize the region and directly threaten Israeli national security. #عاجل مهاجمة أكثر من 20 هدفًا عسكريًا من خلال 60 طائرة مقاتلة: جيش الدفاع أنهى موجة إضافية من الغارات في منطقة طهران استهدفت مواقع مرتبطة بمشروع السلاح النووي ومواقع إنتاج صواريخ تابعة للنظام الإيراني⭕️أتمّت 60 طائرة مقاتلة تابعة لسلاح الجو خلال الساعات الأخيرة موجة غارات… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 18, 2025 Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump suggested that the ongoing war with Israel could result in the collapse of Iran's ruling regime. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump said that the US has contingency plans for 'everything.' The president insisted the US does not seek war with Iran, but reaffirmed that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains a non-negotiable priority. 'We're not looking for a ceasefire—we're looking for total victory,' he declared. Trump noted that he had just discussed the situation with the Pakistani Chief of Staff and said he believes Iran was 'weeks away' from acquiring a nuclear weapon before the strikes.
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4 days ago
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Israel strikes deep in Tehran: +50 fighter jets target nuclear and missile sites
Shafaq News/ More than 50 Israeli fighter jets launched a series of overnight strikes targeting military and nuclear-related sites in Tehran, the Israeli army announced on Wednesday, as its campaign against Iran entered its sixth day. According to the Israeli military, the strikes focused on a centrifuge production site and multiple facilities linked to Iran's missile manufacturing program. It described the operation as part of efforts to degrade Iran's capacity to enrich uranium to high levels and produce advanced weaponry. #عاجل جيش الدفاع اغار الليلة الماضية على موقع لانتاج أجهزة طرد مركزي وعلى عدة مواقع انتاج وسائل قتالية تابعة للنظام الايراني⭕️شنت اكثر من 50 طائرة حربية تابعة لسلاح الجو خلال الساعات الماضية سلسلة غارات استهدفت أهدافًا عسكرية في منطقة إيران. ⭕️في اطار الجهود الواسعة الهادفة… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 18, 2025 The targeted locations—allegedly used in recent attacks against Israel—included a facility for producing surface-to-surface missile components and another for surface-to-air missile systems. Iranian media reported heavy explosions in eastern Tehran, including damage to the Khojir missile production complex and Imam Hussein University. Additional blasts were heard in Abhar, in Zanjan Province. The governor of Varamin, southeast of Tehran, announced that an Israeli drone was intercepted and destroyed in the vicinity of the city. Iranian media also raised the overall death toll from Israeli airstrikes to 585, with 1,326 people wounded since the campaign began. In response, Iran launched a series of missile attacks early Wednesday targeting several Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ashdod, and Beersheba. Israeli estimates indicated that approximately 25 missiles were fired in two waves. Maariv newspaper reported that thousands of Israelis were evacuated from affected areas following the strikes. The Tel Aviv municipality began inspecting damaged buildings to determine whether any require demolition.
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4 days ago
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A night of reciprocal Iranian-Israeli strikes
Shafaq News/ Thirty Iranian missiles were launched toward central Israel in two waves over 20 minutes, Israeli radio reported, with several confirmed hits. Authorities estimate that additional missile barrages may continue through the night. Footage showed fires and the presence of firefighting and rescue teams across multiple areas, confirming impact sites in different parts of central Israel. In response, explosions were heard in Tehran following Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military had issued a warning earlier, urging residents to evacuate a specific district in central Tehran before the strikes. 🔴هشدار فوری به کارکنان و نیز کلیه افرادی که در منطقه ۱۸ تهران بر اساس ناحیه مشخص شده بر روی نقشه ضمیمه قرار دارند.⭕️طی ساعات آینده ارتش اسرائیل در این ناحیه همچنان که طی روزهای اخیر در محدوده تهران عمل نموده است، برای حمله به زیرساختهای نظامی رژیم ایران وارد عمل خواهد شد.… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 17, 2025 Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posted on his X account twice during less than an hour. "We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy.,' he said. We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy. — (@khamenei_ir) June 17, 2025 Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Donald Trump to discuss ongoing military developments involving Iran, according to a report by Axios citing an Israeli official. The official stated that Trump called Netanyahu following a meeting with his national security team to assess the escalating war between Israel and Iran.
