Since the start of Operation Rising Lion last Friday, 14 such planes have landed in Israel, along with over 800 others since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, the Defense Ministry noted.
The targets included sites linked to Iran’s nuclear weapons development project and missile production infrastructure operated by the Iranian regime.
These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military.
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This followed Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei telling G7 countries to stop their "one-sided rhetoric" and condemn Israeli aggression, according to state media outlet IRNA
Shademani, as Khatam al-Anbiya chief was Iran's "War-Time Chief of Staff, the most senior military commander, and the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei," the IDF stated.
At the same time as explosions were being reported, US President Donald Trump called on Iranian civilians to "immediately evacuate Tehran."
Iran is attempting a new strategy of trying to maneuver its ballistic missile concentrations away from the locations where Israel has gotten used to them being based.
Israel didn’t just strike Iran. It disarmed, disoriented, and destabilized a much larger adversary before the war had even begun in earnest.
"The Israeli economy is strong but needs certainty, backup, and conditions that will allow it to continue to function even in emergency."
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