The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that they have targeted crucial infrastructure locations in Tehran. Acting on intelligence, the IDF hit various defence sites, including an aerial defence facility of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) storing missiles meant for aircraft targeting. Additionally, they struck a military facility responsible for safeguarding weapons research and development sites, another site used for ballistic missile storage, and other weapons production and research facilities.
The IDF stated that these strikes are part of an ongoing effort to intensify damage to Iran’s fundamental systems and structures. This action follows the recent incident where two US military aircraft crashed after facing Iranian fire. While one pilot from the F-15 aircraft has been rescued, the other remains missing. These losses occurred shortly after US President Donald Trump made remarks about Iranian forces’ inability to challenge US aircraft flying over Tehran.
In response to the attacks, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several petrochemical companies in Iran’s Khuzestan province, including Fajr 1 and 2, Regal, Amirkabir, Bandar Imam, and Buali Sina, were targeted by US-Israeli assaults. The attacks resulted in at least five injuries, with the Deputy Governor of Khuzestan expressing concerns about potential further casualties. The Shalamcheh border trade terminal in Khorramshahr city was also hit, causing significant damage, while the Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone, where the companies are situated, has been evacuated.
