Israel kills hundreds of IRGC members in strikes on Tehran's Basij, Alborz forces - Amichai Stein, Keshet Neev

 

by Amichai Stein, Keshet Neev

The IDF targeted the headquarters of the Basij paramilitary forces, as well as internal security forces Alborz, in a wave of strikes across Iran's capital.

 

Israel strikes in Tehran, Monday June 23, 2025.

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The IDF also struck the Tharallah headquarters, which is a command within the IRGC and responsible for defending Tehran against security threats, Israel's military added.

The waves of Israeli strikes started following Iran's multiple barrages of missiles directed at Israel, which impacted various areas across the country, including a strategic electric infrastructure facility in southern Israel.

Defense Minister Israel Katz stated earlier on Monday that "for every shot fired at the Israeli home front, the Iranian dictator will be punished, and the strikes will continue with full force."

בהתאם להנחיית ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ושלי צה"ל תוקף כעת בעוצמה חסרת תקדים מטרות משטר וגופי דיכוי שלטוניים בלב טהרן וביניהם - מטה הבסיג’, בית הכלא אווין לאסירים פוליטיים ומתנגדי משטר, השעון "להשמדת ישראל" בכיכר פלסטין, מפקדות ביטחון פנים של משמרות המהפכה, מפקדת האידיאולוגיה…

— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) June 23, 2025

Israel strikes Fordow

The access points of Iran's Fordow nuclear facility were also targeted in an Israeli attack on Monday, the IDF later confirmed.

The Israeli strikes took place a day after the US struck the same target.

Both the access roads leading to the Fordow site and the entrances and exits were targeted to prevent the removal of materials.

Israel strikes six Iranian airports 

Earlier in the morning, the IDF had struck six airports in western, eastern, and central Iran on Monday morning, the military said. 

The military added that the strikes caused damage to runways, underground bunkers, a refueling aircraft, and fighter jets, including the F-14, F-5, and AH-1, which belong to the Iranian regime.

The IDF also stated that the strikes were conducted to strengthen dominance over Iranian airspace, and the aircraft it struck were intended for use against Israel.

Additionally, over 15 Israel Air Force fighter jets targeted surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites in the area of Kermanshah, located in western Iran, the military said.

The military added that surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites were aimed toward Israeli terrority. 

This round of strikes came after the IDF stated earlier on Monday morning that the IAF was conducting strikes on military infrastructure sites in the Kermanshah area in western Iran. 

Following the announcement of the strikes, a remotely piloted aircraft of the IAF was downed in Iranian territory, the IDF confirmed. 

Amichai Stein, Keshet Neev

Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-858648

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