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An unidentified submarine in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, north of Cyprus, launched several cruise missiles toward Iran. It is unclear if the submarine belongs to the Israeli Navy or the U.S. Navy. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
Today in Najafabad County of Isfahan, a liquid-propelled ballistic missile operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force exploded mid-air shortly after launch, with its debris and warhead section crashing and detonating on a mountain, narrowly avoiding significant civilian casualties in the city.
Qader Azarian, a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards in East Azerbaijan province, has been eliminated, according to reports from Iran.
The U.S. conducted an airstrike on the ammunition depot of the 4th Tactical Fighter Base (Vahdati Air Base) of the Iranian Air Force in Dezful, southwestern Iran, this afternoon.
On Saturday, the Israeli army reported that during an air force operation in Iranian airspace, an attempt was made to fire a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli fighter jet, which was unsuccessful. Hours earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that an F-16 fighter jet from the Israeli military was struck by advanced air defense systems in central Iran.
The Iranian Army Ground Force successfully downed a USAF F-35A Lightning II with their Majid (AD-08) short-range air defense system, leading the USAF to target and destroy similar systems across Iran; CENTCOM released a video showing the destruction of one Majid system.
The Islamic Republic of Iran's IRGC Quds Force has been recruiting Iraqi, Afghan, Pakistani, and Turkish Shia extremists in Europe to carry out terrorist activities; several Iraqis recruited by the Quds Force have been arrested in the Netherlands, with more arrests reported in other countries.
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.
