Israel Strikes Multiple Iranian Airports, Missile Sites Destroyed

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted a series of significant airstrikes across Iran, targeting six airports and destroying 15 military aircraft, including F-14, F-5, and AH-1 helicopters, as part of an effort to assert air superiority and disrupt Iranian military capabilities. These strikes damaged runways, underground bunkers, and refueling planes, severely limiting Iran's ability to launch air operations. Additionally, the IDF targeted a ballistic missile engine production site near Shahrud, successfully destroying critical machinery integral to Iran’s surface-to-surface missile manufacturing. Further attacks included strikes on the Imam Hussein Strategic Missile Command Center in Yazd, missile launchers in several cities, UAV command centers, and military sites involved in aerial defense batteries, with Israeli forces eliminating Iranian soldiers loading missile launchers during these operations. These military actions followed U.S. bombers targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, amid growing concerns over Iran's rapid nuclear and missile development, which Israel views as existential threats. The escalation underscores a broader Iranian strategy combining nuclear ambitions, missile proliferation, and proxy warfare against Israel, prompting preemptive Israeli strikes to counteract these threats.