{"id":26996,"date":"2025-06-23T14:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T11:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=26996"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T11:32:39","slug":"iaf-lions-never-sleep-precision-airstrikes-further-weaken-irans-offensive-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/iaf-lions-never-sleep-precision-airstrikes-further-weaken-irans-offensive-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"IAF Lions Never Sleep: Precision Airstrikes Further Weaken Iran\u2019s Offensive Capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin stated today (Monday) that Israel has successfully reduced the volume of missile salvos launched at its territory due to proactive operations by the Israeli Air Force.<\/p>\n

“Using this method, we struck in central Iran, at a base called Raat 5. We targeted two missile launchers that were ready for immediate launch. This operation reduced the last barrage,” said Defrin. He added, “Every base from which launches were detected since the start of the operation has been struck and damaged.”<\/p>\n

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IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin | Photo: IDF Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Defrin emphasized that the Air Force continues to strike all links in the missile production and deployment chain: “We continue targeting the entire value chain of missile production \u2013 from the missile itself to the launcher, including those for future use. Our aircraft are currently positioned above the launch zones.”<\/p>\n

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Airstrikes in Tehran | Photo: Used under Section 27a of the Copyright Law<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Defrin, Israel\u2019s goal is not the total destruction of the Iranian Air Force but rather ensuring air superiority: “For us, that\u2019s not the goal \u2013 it\u2019s the means. We want aerial freedom over Iran \u2013 and it\u2019s happening. The Air Force is operating in every sector, effectively confronting and destroying Iranian air defenses and air force capabilities.”<\/p>\n

Strike on IRGC Command Building
\n<\/strong>In a related development, Israeli security sources estimate that hundreds of IRGC personnel were eliminated within minutes during the most recent wave of precision airstrikes in central Tehran. The attacks reportedly struck command centers without prior evacuation warnings.<\/p>\n

“Many of the headquarters were attacked while fully staffed, with the goal of neutralizing as many IRGC personnel as possible,” noted one source. The strike targeted military command buildings and aimed not only to disrupt infrastructure but to inflict direct losses on Iran\u2019s military manpower.<\/p>\n

Strike on Access Road to Fordow\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAlongside the strikes in Tehran, a security official confirmed that the IDF also targeted the access road to the Fordow nuclear facility, though not the facility itself. Fordow, a highly sensitive site buried beneath a mountain, was previously struck by the U.S. Air Force. Israel\u2019s latest action aimed to deny access to the site.<\/p>\n

Strike on Symbolic Targets<\/strong>
\nIranian sources report that the Israeli Air Force also struck symbolic regime targets in Tehran, including the Ministry of Energy building, the University of Tehran campus\u2014associated with the ruling elite\u2014and the headquarters of the state television network. These strikes were intended not only to impair infrastructure but to undercut the regime\u2019s ideological and propaganda arms at a time of mounting internal tension.<\/p>\n

IAF Refuels Midair-watch:<\/p>\n

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No gas stations at a 9,000 meter altitude.<\/p>\n

Good thing we bring the fuel with us. pic.twitter.com\/HRY08SLzRC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n