JERUSALEM — Israel’s military carried out airstrikes in central Iran on Monday, hitting missile launch sites, a rocket engine production facility, and internal security command centers, marking its first operation since Iran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader.
In a statement, the Israeli Air Force said the strikes targeted infrastructure “belonging to the Iranian regime,” including the internal security headquarters in Isfahan, a police headquarters, and other facilities used by the Revolutionary Guards and the paramilitary Basij force.
“The Internal Security and Basij forces… constitute a central arm in the repression of the Iranian civilian population and are responsible for the use of brutal and systematic violence against it,” the military said, adding that the strikes aimed at “deepening the damage to the core arrays and foundations of the Iranian regime.”
The Israeli military emphasized that the missile and rocket facilities struck were considered direct threats to Israel. This operation comes amid heightened tensions following Iran’s leadership transition, with Mojtaba Khamenei assuming the country’s top post late Sunday.
No immediate reports on casualties have been released.
