The Israeli military launched unprecedented, nationwide airstrikes and drone attacks against Iranian government infrastructure, military bases, and Basij personnel. Citizen reports detail widespread explosions, failing air defenses, and casualties among regime security agents across Tehran and multiple provinces.
The Israeli military has launched a massive wave of airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, targeting government infrastructure, military bases, and security personnel across Iran. The Israeli Air Force announced on Thursday that it specifically identified and targeted checkpoints and Basij forces in several Tehran locations. According to the Israeli army's statement, these attacks are aimed at "deepening the blow to the nuclear layers and main infrastructure" of the Iranian government.
The widespread aerial bombardment was corroborated by both opposition-aligned media and state-affiliated outlets. Fars News Agency, a media outlet closely aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed that Israeli drones targeted government checkpoints in Tehran, killing at least 10 security agents and Basij members. Extensive coverage by Vahid Online وحید آنلاین and Iran International ایران اینترنشنال compiled hundreds of eyewitness accounts describing relentless explosions, shattered windows, and the constant roar of fighter jets and drones overhead.
In Tehran, citizens reported extremely heavy airstrikes that shook buildings and triggered widespread panic. Key targeted locations included the Imam Hossein military center, the surroundings of Mehrabad airport, and the Parchin military complex, where 41 explosions were recorded in just seven minutes. Amid the chaos, eyewitnesses reported that suppression forces were building sandbag bunkers under bridges, while local air defenses fired relentlessly but failed to stop the incoming drones.
The offensive extended far beyond the capital, striking critical IRGC and military installations nationwide. According to citizen reports broadcasted by Iran International, Shiraz experienced 11 massive explosions alongside a complete failure of the city's air defense systems. In southern Iran, IRGC naval support bases in Borazjan and an IRGC pier in Sirik were attacked. Other significant targets included the Karbala Command Headquarters in Ahvaz, an IRGC artillery ammunition depot in Sarvestan, and numerous police commands and Basij bases across Tabriz, Isfahan, and Kurdistan.
As the Islamic Republic's military infrastructure buckles under the assault, regime forces have established heavy checkpoints across various cities in a desperate attempt to maintain control. In Rasht, reports indicate that 15 and 16-year-old children have been armed to man these security positions.
The background context regarding Afghan currency fluctuations was omitted as it bears no relevance to the massive military airstrikes in Iran. The translation preserves Farsi loaded terminology, such as 'suppression forces' (نیروهای سرکوب) and 'Islamic Republic' (when used pejoratively as a regime identifier), without applying quotation marks, in strict adherence to the translation fidelity instructions. Fars News is explicitly labeled as IRGC-affiliated to contextualize its narrative confirmation of casualties.