Just hours after the á´€ssá´€ssination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Israeli Air Force has launched a powerful new wave of strikes deep inside Iran, hitting missile launchers and 30 high-value targets across the country.
Israeli F-35 stealth fighters and F-15 strike jets penetrated Iranian airspace in a rapid follow-up operation, destroying mobile ballistic missile launchers, underground storage facilities, and IRGC command posts. Explosions rocked multiple sites near Tehran, Qom, and western Iran as precision munitions obliterated key infrastructure that Iran was preparing to use for revenge attacks.
The timing is unmistakable. Israel moved swiftly to exploit the chaos and leadership vacuum created by Khamenei’s death, aiming to degrade Iran’s remaining ability to launch large-scale missile barrages against Israeli cities.
IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated: “We will not allow the Iranian regime to regroup. Every launcher and every command node that threatens Israel will be destroyed.”
Mojtaba Khamenei, now leading the fractured regime, condemned the strikes as “cowardly Zionist savagery” and promised an “unprecedented storm of fire” in retaliation. The IRGC has already begun mobilizing remaining missile forces despite heavy losses from 12 days of continuous U.S. and Israeli bombardment under Operation Epic Fury.
President Donald Trump strongly backed the Israeli action, saying: “Israel is doing exactly what needs to be done. After taking out the Supreme Leader, they’re now finishing the job on the missiles. Iran is crumbling fast.”
U.S. military casualties have risen to 240 wounded as Iranian proxies continue sporadic attacks, while British fighter jets remain active in support of the coalition campaign.
Oil prices have now climbed to a staggering $352 per barrel as global markets react with panic to the accelerating collapse of stability in the region. The Strait of Hormuz remains a war zone with virtually no commercial shipping.
This fresh round of IDF strikes signals that Israel has no intention of slowing down after the historic killing of Khamenei. The campaign to neutralize Iran’s missile threat is intensifying at a breathtaking pace.
The war has entered one of its most critical and unpredictable phases. With Iran’s leadership decapitated and its military infrastructure under constant attack, the risk of desperate, large-scale retaliation remains extremely high.
This is an extremely fast-moving and dangerous situation with má´€ssive global implications. The next few hours could prove decisive.
Stay alert — the pressure on Iran is reaching breaking point.
