‘King Cyrus freed the Jews, perhaps now we’ll free the Persians’
As Israel’s dominance grows, the chances that its attacks may lead to the downfall of the Islamic regime increases.
As Israel’s dominance grows, the chances that its attacks may lead to the downfall of the Islamic regime increases.
Local Iranian media reported that the IAF also targeted Imam Hossein University in eastern Tehran, an educational institution affiliated with the IRGC.
Alongside attacks on missile systems, the IAF continues to strike terror targets across Tehran, including regime offices and assets used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The IAF surpasses Russia’s culture, training, and innovation, while combining intelligence and cyber capabilities.
Before his predecessor’s assassination, Shadmani served as deputy commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Emergency Command and as head of the Operations Division of the Iranian General Staff.
Adding to the pressure was the classified nature of the mission, meaning that N. could not tell his wife or other family members about the danger he was facing.
The International Atomic Energy Agency further reported that the sudden loss of power at Natanz ‘may have damaged’ the underground centrifuges located there.
The Jewish state has already assassinated more than 20 senior Iranian military leaders, constituting ‘the entire top tier of Iran’s military command.’
Loss of such senior IRGC figures would mark one of the most significant blows to Iran’s internal security apparatus since the beginning of the preemptive Operation Rising Lion.
Atzili was initially declared abducted until early December 2023, when his family was informed he had been killed.
Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.
‘The defense and home front effort is critical,’ Zamir said. ‘A strong home front gives us the strength to carry on with our mission.’
The strike on Isfahan city followed Israel’s massive overnight sorties targeting Iranian military leaders and nuclear assets, including Iran’s main enrichment facility at Natanz, which is also in Isfahan province.
The IDF issued a Farsi-language warning to Iranian civilians, warning them to evacuate areas in the vicinity of ‘military weapons production sites.’
In a related development, Israeli troops eliminated the head of a terrorist network in the northern Samaria town of Tamun overnight Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, offering condolences to the families and commending the forces involved.
American embassies and consulates within striking distance of Iranian missile fire — namely, in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe — are currently undergoing emergency drills.
The Lebanese Resistance Brigades was established by Hezbollah in the 1990s to broaden the group’s influence in Lebanon, with members hailing from Sunni, Christian and Druze communities.
To date, the operations in northern Judea and Samaria have eliminated well over 100 terrorists, detained another 300, confiscated 450 weapons and uncovered hundreds of explosives.
The overnight operation was part of ongoing counterterror efforts in the Jenin area and the broader northern Samaria region.
