Israeli forces report large-scale wave of strikes on Tehran

Olha Hlushchenko — 6 March, 04:00
Israeli forces report large-scale wave of strikes on Tehran
Soldiers. Stock photo: IDF on social media

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on the night of 5-6 March that it had launched a large-scale attack on infrastructure belonging to what it described as the "Iranian terror regime" in Tehran.

Source: Israel Defence Forces

Quote: "The IDF has begun a broad-scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran."

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Details: Eyal Zamir, Chief of the General Staff of Israel, also said that Israel is moving to the next phase of its operation against Iran.

Previously: The IDF said they had attacked targets of the Hezbollah organisation across Lebanon, including in Beirut.

Background:

  • On 28 February, the US and Israel launched a large-scale military campaign against Iran, conducting hundreds of strikes on the country's strategic facilities.
  • During a targeted airstrike on the residence of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 30 bombs were reportedly dropped, killing him along with key members of the country's leadership.
  • In response, Tehran launched large-scale strikes using ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones against US bases and the territories of American allies in the Middle East, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
  • On 1 March, representatives of Hezbollah publicly expressed their full solidarity with Iran.

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