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An IRGC Aerospace Force ballistic missile struck a civilian area in Al Wakrah near Doha, Qatar, according to reports. The strike marks an escalation in regional tensions amid ongoing Iranian military operations.
The IRGC Aerospace Force launched ballistic missiles directly from the Imam Ali base in Khorramabad toward Israeli targets without time to deploy them to separate launch sites, according to the report. All missiles were reportedly intercepted by Israeli Defense Forces and the U.S. Army.
Reports indicate that multiple US and Israeli military airstrikes have targeted numerous Iranian cities including Tehran, Qom, and Kermanshah, with strikes reportedly aimed at ballistic missile bases, air defense systems, and military facilities. The airstrikes, which began mid-afternoon Tehran time, represent a significant escalation in regional military tensions.
The Israeli Defense Force is releasing videos documenting the destruction of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ballistic missile launchers using armed drones across northwestern and western Iran. Israeli Heron, Eitan, and Hermes 900 drones are conducting operations to hunt and eliminate IRGC Aerospace Force missile launchers.
Several ballistic missiles launched by Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force toward Israel reportedly crashed in Syrian territory, with debris from at least one missile discovered near Damascus. The incident suggests some of the missiles failed to reach their intended target.
A video from Manama allegedly shows panic among residents following what appears to be an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strike targeting the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. The incident reflects escalating tensions as Iran's military conducts operations against U.S. military installations in the region.
Airbus Defense has released satellite imagery showing damage to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's palace following a joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iranian targets. The images provide the first visual confirmation of the attack on one of the regime's key facilities.
According to sources cited by analyst Babak Taghvaee, Israeli forces targeted two senior Iranian military commanders—Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour—during the opening phase of a military operation, with early indications suggesting both have been killed.
According to Israeli sources cited by the analyst, all ballistic missiles launched by Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force at Tel Aviv were intercepted, with smoke in the area attributed to missile debris and vegetation fires rather than direct hits. The claim contradicts earlier reports of Iranian missile strikes during the escalating military confrontation between the two countries.
Israeli airstrikes targeted IRGC headquarters in Tehran's Qasr Firouzeh district during Operation Lion Roar, with citizen footage captured before Iran's internet shutdown providing visual documentation of the strike.
Israeli sources report an assessment that Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to Supreme Leader Khamenei and key figure in Iran's nuclear program, may have been eliminated. The claim comes from Israeli journalist Amit Segal and remains unconfirmed.
Israeli airstrikes, supported by U.S. forces, have targeted multiple military sites in western Iran, including a key ballistic missile base operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
