The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out airstrikes on multiple targets in Iran, including a petrochemical complex in the southwestern city of Mahshahr.
According to the IDF, the Israeli Air Force targeted facilities it said were used to produce raw materials linked to Iran’s missile programme, Caliber.Az reports.
“The IDF struck infrastructure used to manufacture raw materials for Iran's missile program at the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr,” the military said, adding that the operation was conducted based on what it described as precise intelligence.
The IDF stated that the targeted sites were used to produce and export materials for weapons development and that the components were part of infrastructure supporting Iran’s ballistic missile programme.
“These are critical components of the production infrastructure supporting the Iranian terror regime’s missile program,” the statement said.
The Israeli military also reported separate strikes on Iranian air defence systems in western and central parts of the country.
It said it had released footage showing what it described as the destruction of one air defence system, adding that secondary explosions indicated the presence of missiles in the launcher.
“The IDF is now releasing footage of the dismantling of one of the aerial defense systems, which housed missiles intended to target aircraft. Following the strike, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of missiles inside the launcher,” it said.
The IDF added that the strikes were intended to weaken Iran’s air defence capabilities and improve operational freedom for its air force.
By Sabina Mammadli
