Israel Bombs Tehran, Hits Basij Paramilitary Headquarters and Missile Sites

Over the weekend, Israel and the US carried out extensive joint strikes across Iran.

“Multiple locations across Iran are being bombarded, and Tehran is carrying out retaliatory attacks across the region, as the United States-Israeli war on Iran entered its fifth day, with the death toll rising and no end to the conflict in sight”

Al Jazeera

The two militaries said the strikes destroyed air defences in western and central regions.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s military said strikes on Tehran targeted gatherings of senior political and security figures.

The BBC reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during the first wave of strikes.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday that it struck dozens of targets in Tehran.

The IDF named the Basij paramilitary headquarters, missile launch pads and other defence systems among the sites hit.

Associated Press News

Independent visual verification was limited.

“In maps: Five days of strikes across the Middle East Israel said it attacked "security headquarters" in the Iranian capital Tehran overnight, hitting the headquarters of the Basij paramilitary and missile sites across the city, as the US-Israeli war with Iran entered a fifth day”

BBC

The BBC’s Verify team confirmed imagery of strikes at 13 locations in Tehran.

The team reported that 12 other towns and cities across Iran were also struck, indicating the attacks were geographically widespread.

Iranian state media reported heavy civilian casualties in at least one incident, saying at least 153 people were killed when three missiles hit a girls' school in Minab on Saturday.

The BBC explicitly notes it has not independently verified that casualty figure.

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