JERUSALEM, March 24 (Xinhua) : The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that it has struck more than 3,000 Iranian targets in Iran since its military operation began on Feb. 28.
In a statement, the IDF said the strikes are part of ongoing efforts to further degrade Iran’s “core systems and capabilities.”
On Monday, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted a large-scale wave of airstrikes targeting infrastructure sites in central Tehran based on real-time intelligence. The statement said the operation was successful.
The targets ( 3,000 Iranian targets) included several command centers. Among them were two belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization and one affiliated with Iran’s Intelligence Ministry. The statement added that weapons storage facilities and air defense systems were also struck.
The Israeli-U.S. strikes against Iran have entered their third week. In addition, the conflict has spread across the Middle East. Iran and its regional allies responded with missiles and drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. bases and assets in the region.
Early on Tuesday, Iran launched a new wave of missiles towards Israel, state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported. The broadcaster said that the missiles passed through several Israeli missile defenses.
Publish Date: March 24, 2026
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