Israel Strikes Isfahan Airport, Destroys Iranian F-14 Jets

Israeli forces said they carried out airstrikes on Isfahan Airport and other Iranian sites.

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The Israel Defense Forces claimed the attacks destroyed several Iranian F-14 Tomcat fighters but did not specify an exact number.

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Regional and international outlets relayed the IDF statement that strikes hit Tehran and Isfahan provinces and that the Isfahan airport complex was targeted.

The IDF described the operation as striking aircraft and air-defence systems it viewed as threats.

Reports indicate the strikes were extensive across Isfahan province, naming multiple cities and striking industrial sites, workshops and even a horse‑riding club.

Iranian state‑linked outlets and regional media said at least 11 people were killed in the province.

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Separate reports described attacks on oil depots and storage facilities in Tehran and Alborz provinces that caused fires and, according to some outlets, killed several tanker drivers.

The IDF framed the operation as targeting detection and air‑defense systems and as part of a broader campaign that followed earlier strikes it said had dismantled Iranian aircraft at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport.

“Israeli army says it carried out airstrikes across Iran Airstrikes by Israeli forces struck F-14 fighter jets at Isfahan International Airport, says army statement ISTANBUL The Israeli army said Sunday that it had carried out airstrikes targeting what it described as “Iranian military infrastructure” across the country”

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Multiple reports relay the IDF’s claim that the Isfahan action followed an earlier operation that dismantled 16 aircraft linked to the Quds Force.

Some outlets also note U.S.–Israeli coordination and media reports that the allies have considered follow‑on options, including special‑forces actions related to Iran’s nuclear material.

Observers and analysts emphasise the strategic significance of Isfahan: it hosts a major nuclear‑energy facility and has been a focus of US–Israeli attention.

Analysts also warned the strikes could remove much of Iran’s remaining F‑14 capability — the Persian Tomcats are widely described as the world’s last operational F‑14s — amplifying the regional and symbolic impact of the raids and escalating an already widening confrontation with implications for energy markets and regional security.

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Independent verification of some claims remains limited: several reports present the strikes as IDF assertions without on-the-record Iranian confirmation, and numbers of destroyed aircraft and casualties vary between outlets.

“Israel claims Iran's F-14 jets destroyed in attack on Isfahan airport; oil depots hit in Tehran "Detection and air defense systems that posed a threat to Israeli Air Force aircraft were struck,” statement by IDF on Telegram said”

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At least one outlet explicitly framed its piece as relaying an IDF claim and noted the absence of independent confirmation or an Iranian response.

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