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From Fox News: The IDF says it struck deep inside Iran overnight, hitting key military targets as part of Operation “Rising Lion.”
About 60 Israeli fighter jets took part in the operation, targeting missile storage sites, air defenses, and radar systems in central Iran.
An Israeli jet also struck three Iranian F-14 fighter jets on the ground. “The strike was carried out in the heart of Iran,” IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said in a Saturday briefing.
The IDF says it’s focusing on dismantling Iran’s missile production and launch networks. “We are hitting every element in the missile production chain,” Defrin said. He added that Iran’s launch capabilities have been sharply reduced.
The IDF posted a video on X showing an Iranian fighter jet sitting on a runway, then it is suddenly blown to smithereens.
“The IDF struck F-14 fighter jets belonging to the Iranian Armed Forced in central Iran. Additionally, IAF fighter jets are currently striking military infrastructure in central Iran,” the IDF wrote.
⭕️The IDF struck F-14 fighter jets belonging to the Iranian Armed Forced in central Iran.
Additionally, IAF fighter jets are currently striking military infrastructure in central Iran. pic.twitter.com/N8ZvKYzuY0
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 21, 2025
The IDF also announced Saturday that they have eliminated another top Iranian commander, and shared documents showing he had strong ties to Hamas. The statement reads:
DOCUMENTS REVEAL: Eliminated Quds Force commander Saeed Izadi had strong ties with Hamas’ military wing.
We just revealed documents that show *correspondence between Mohammed Sinwar & Saeed Izadi*, detailing the “Tufan 1” project, under which Izadi attempted to facilitate the transfer of weapons to Hamas valued at approx. $21 million, and planned to advance the “Tufan 2” project, to transfer weapons to Hamas valued at around $25 million.
For years, Izadi transferred weapons to support Hamas’ terrorist activities against Israel and continued attempting to do so in recent months. Here’s proof:
🔎DOCUMENTS REVEAL: Eliminated Quds Force commander Saeed Izadi had strong ties with Hamas’ military wing.
We just revealed documents that show *correspondence between Mohammed Sinwar & Saeed Izadi*, detailing the “Tufan 1” project, under which Izadi attempted to facilitate the… pic.twitter.com/wBmaUZTF0u
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 21, 2025
Another video from the IDF shows an Iranian nuclear site now destroyed.
“Overnight, we deepened the strike on the nuclear site in Isfahan and in western Iran. On the screen, you can see the site where reconversion of enriched uranium takes place. This is the stage following enrichment in the process of developing a nuclear weapon. We had already struck the site in the operation’s opening blow—and last night, we struck it again in a wide-scale strike to reinforce our achievements. This is how the site now looks following the latest strike.”
-IDF Spox. BG Effie Defrin regarding the IAF’s overnight activity.
“Overnight, we deepened the strike on the nuclear site in Isfahan and in western Iran. On the screen, you can see the site where reconversion of enriched uranium takes place. This is the stage following enrichment in the process of developing a nuclear weapon. We had already… pic.twitter.com/UbWO3M8PBV
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 21, 2025
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