The short visuals show explosions and plumes of smoke rising over Tehran, with strikes concentrated on key IRGC and defence installations.
Tehran: For the first time since Operation Roaring Lion began, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) released footage showing airstrikes targeting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters and other strategic military sites in the heart of Tehran.
“WATCH: For the first time since the start of Operation ‘Roaring Lion’, the IAF is striking targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran. Over the past day, the IAF conducted large-scale strikes to establish aerial superiority and pave the path to Tehran,” the IDF posted on X alongside the video.
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The short visuals show explosions and plumes of smoke rising over Tehran, with strikes concentrated on key IRGC and defence installations.
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The United States and Israel said the strikes were part of “the most ambitious series of attacks on Iran in decades.” Iranian state media confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump defended the operation, stating it was aimed at ending a decades-long threat from Iran and preventing nuclear weapon development, giving Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back” their country.”
Trump added that the “heavy and pinpoint bombing” would continue through the week or as long as necessary. The airstrikes mark the second U.S.-Israel attack on Iran in eight months and are expected to create a strategic and leadership vacuum within Tehran.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard vowed a “most intense offensive operation” in retaliation, targeting Israel and U.S. bases across the region.
Published: 01 Mar 2026, 03:13 pm IST
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