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Israeli fighter jets dropped a bomb in a street in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, creating a large crater. This action is part of what Israel is calling "Operation Epic Fury."
Video released by CENTCOM shows U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drones conducting airstrikes on engineering equipment, including bulldozers, at a missile base of the IRGC Aerospace Force in southwest Iran, attempting to prevent the reopening of tunnel entrances.
At 22:54 local time, footage from the Kashanak area in northeast Tehran shows an explosion during ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the city, part of operations dubbed #OperationEpicFury and #OperationLionsRoar.
At 21:13 local time on Saturday, the Israeli Air Force conducted three airstrikes on the Kohak area in District 22 of Tehran, targeting the headquarters of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
At 21:15 local time on Saturday, the Israeli Air Force targeted Parchin, hitting facilities of the Shahid Hemmat and Shahid Bagheri Industrial Groups of the Iranian MODAFL, which are responsible for designing and producing ballistic missiles for the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The skies over Iraq are lit up by U.S. Air Force A-10C+ Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons engaging Iraqi proxies following IRGC hostilities; 24 additional A-10C+ aircraft from the U.S. Air National Guard will join them, with stops for refueling in RAF Lakenheath and Lajes, Portugal, before arriving in Jordan next Wednesday, bringing the total number of A-10C+ aircraft to 36 for Operation Epic Fury.
BREAKING: Footage shows USMC C-RAM short-range air defense batteries firing at incoming one-way attack drones from the IRGC Aerospace Force near U.S. diplomatic facilities in Erbil, northern Iraq.
Opposition-linked sources claim that IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi, the most senior figure in the organization, may have been eliminated; however, this report has not been confirmed.
The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group has arrived in the CENTCOM region, preparing for potential major operations near Iran, according to CBS News.
Tehran, the capital city of Iran, is under heavy attack by the Israeli Air Force, with over 60 fighter jets targeting government, military, and public facilities across multiple districts including Western, Eastern, and Central Tehran, starting at 21:07 local time.
The Houthi terrorist organization, backed by the IRGC Qods Force, launched a one-way attack drone at the city of Eilat in southern Israel, which was intercepted and shot down.
Video footage recorded today shows KC-135R Stratotankers from the U.S. Air Reserve Command and Air National Guard, originating from Souda Air Base in Crete and Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, refueling F-16I Sufa fighters of the Israeli Air Force conducting airstrikes in Iran. The tankers are operating within Iranian airspace, where U.S. operations have largely neutralized Iran’s air defense capabilities. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
