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Israeli Air Force used CBU-94/B “Blackout” cluster bombs to cut electricity in Tehran and Karaj, adhering aluminum filaments to electrical components and disrupting power generation without causing physical damage to power plants.
The Israeli Air Force targeted power plants in Tehran, Iran, on the evening of an unspecified date, causing widespread power outages and multiple explosions in neighborhoods including Farmanieh, Afsariyeh, Narmak, and Shadabad, as well as in Karaj.
At 12:00 local time on Sunday, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier conducted an airstrike on Bandar Deylam in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, resulting in smoke rising from the strike site.
Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on the terminal building of Bushehr Airport in southern Iran on January 10, 2026, as part of Operation Epic Fury.
At around 21:02–21:05 local time on Sunday, Karaj was targeted in an Israeli airstrike, resulting in widespread power outages across the city, including areas such as Jahanshahr, Gohardasht, and Taleghani. Reports indicate strikes near critical infrastructure, possibly an oil depot or power plant, leading to a near-total blackout in parts of Karaj.
The Israeli Air Force conducted coordinated airstrikes against Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on January 10, 2026, targeting aircraft on the ground, including those belonging to Mahan Air. Multiple explosions were reported across western and central Tehran between 21:05 and 21:10 local time, with the heaviest concentration near the airport.
In the past 48 hours, the United States conducted airstrikes on multiple military targets in central Iran, including ballistic missile and surface-to-air missile infrastructure, development centers, and related industries in various locations such as coordinates 35.670275, 51.244011; 35.673193, 51.627905; 35.666223, 51.641783; 35.48357, 51.00517; 35.42829, 51.14014; 35.42685, 51.10870; 35.18800, 51.15685; 35.19328, 51.16046; 35.28711, 51.08316; and 35.42098, 51.09728.
Following the IRGC's drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates earlier today, a major fire erupted at the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) Al Taweelah facility between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, causing significant damage and heavy smoke.
Unconfirmed reports from Israeli sources claim that the Israeli Air Force targeted a Boeing 777-212ER and an Airbus A340-642 operated by Mahan Air at Mashhad International Airport in northeast Iran today. The aircraft involved are reported to be EP-MTC and EP-MME.
Members of the LGBTQ community in Iran, including those from the group 6rang, have posted congratulatory messages on walls across Tehran, celebrating Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Supreme Leader and viewing him as a potential advocate for LGBTQ rights. This video, recorded during the second week of military operations, was recently shared outside of Iran.
At around 09:00 local time today, the IDF conducted an airstrike on the office building of Qatar’s Al Araby TV in Heravi Square, Tehran, using a cruise missile launched from a fighter jet. The strike wounded at least ten people in nearby buildings but did not injure any staff of the network.
On March 27, 2026, the IRGC Aerospace Force targeted and destroyed an E-3G Sentry AWACS aircraft (81-0005) of the U.S. Air Force at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Social media circulated photos showing the wreckage of the aircraft, which was previously photographed by Babak Taghvaee when it was operational.
