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U.S. officials have confirmed that the Islamic regime of Iran authorized the IRGC Aerospace Force to launch two Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia Air Base in the Indian Ocean; it is unclear if the missiles hit their target.
Video recorded in Kelardasht, northern Iran, shows an Israeli fighter jet dispensing flares after being fired upon by a heat-seeking surface-to-air missile. The Israeli Air Force is conducting airstrikes along the Caspian Sea coast, targeting multiple sites in several cities, including Kelardasht.
The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike against the Koheh military garrison in western Tehran, targeting an air defense system.
Israeli and U.S. forces conducted extensive airstrikes against military and government targets across Tehran, Iran, starting around 01:06 local time on the night of April 20, 2025, with explosions reported in multiple neighborhoods including Tehranpars, Narmak, Pirouzi, Shariati, Lavizan, and Seyed Khandan.
In the IRGC Aerospace Force’s ballistic missile strike on Ali Al-Salem Air Base, two Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons were damaged; one requires extensive repair and the other has been temporarily repaired and flown back to Italy.
Ukraine confirmed it damaged a Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft in an airstrike on the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod region, bringing the total number of damaged or destroyed A-50s by Ukraine to five out of Russia’s ten. An A-50 aircraft costs approximately $350 million.
A ballistic missile launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force hit near the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, missing its target. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
Britain has given the United States permission to use RAF Fairford in the UK and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to conduct raids on Iranian missile sites attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Times on Friday.
Donald Trump criticized NATO countries, calling them "cowards," for not assisting in opening the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Navy conducted a heavy airstrike against the 9th Tactical Fighter Base of the Iranian Air Force in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, dropping 14 bombs that destroyed aircraft shelters housing 14 F-4E Phantom IIs and two hangars containing two decommissioned P-3F Orion aircraft and two Fokker F27-400M troopship light transport aircraft.
High-resolution footage has emerged showing the launch of the Khorramshahr-4 intermediate-range ballistic missile, equipped with cluster munitions, by the IRGC Aerospace Force, targeting Israeli civilian areas. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
President Trump is considering the military option of taking control of Kharj Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. — Axios.
