Airstrikes

US conducts repeated 'self-defense strikes' in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

According to CENTCOM, the US struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precise munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets.

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.
IDF officers organizing operations, including strikes on Iran, from the Israel Air Force command center, Tel Aviv, June 8, 2026.

IDF: New conflict with Iran to last several days, or may escalate to full-blown war

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Saudi Arabia launched secret attacks on Iran during Operation Epic Fury

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026.

Three reservists injured by explosive Hezbollah drones, IDF strikes over 85 Hezbollah sites


Two-woman team flew IAF jet for first time ever during Iran strikes

The pairing of a female pilot and navigator on this particular flight was not pre-determined, IAF noted.

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.

Funeral processions held in Tehran for IRGC, nuclear scientists killed in Operation Rising Lion

Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media.

 People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.

What does it mean for future talks if Iran's nuclear ambitions are destroyed? - analysis

With Iran's nuclear program hit by airstrikes, it's in the interest of both Israel and the US to portray the strikes as successful.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (illustrative)

IDF warns Tehran residents: Strikes on military targets to continue in coming days

The IDF warned that locals should stay away from "weapons production centers, military bases, and security institutions affiliated with the regime" for their own safety.

 The IDF published a Persian-language warning infographic for Tehran residents to avoid military sites across the city, June 23, 2025.

WATCH: IAF strikes Iranian military HQ storing Khorrmashahr long-range missiles in Yazd

Seven Islamic Revolutionary Guards and two Iranian soldiers were killed in the Israeli attacks, state-run Mizan News Agency reported.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen attacking Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

Trump’s Iran strike: The day America thought like Israel - analysis

Trump didn’t just borrow from Begin—he implemented the doctrine in US policy, where previous presidents had hesitated.

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

IDF raises nationwide threat level, restricts activities

This followed a situational assessment, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, following US Air Force airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

 IDF Home Front Command issues orders for essential-only activity nationwide, June 22, 2025.

Killed Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah's former bodyguard killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran

A source said Abu Ali Khalil, who served as a bodyguard for Hezbollah’s slain chief, had been on a religious pilgrimage when he met up with a member of the Kataeb Sayyed Al-Shuhada group.

 A person walks past a banner with a picture of Hassan Nasrallah, during preparations ahead of his public funeral ceremony, in Beirut, Lebanon. February 22, 2025.

WATCH: Israeli Air Force to receive next-generation refueling aircraft for Iran strikes

These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military. 

 Refueling an Israeli fighter jet, June 18, 2025.

Merz: 'Israel is doing the dirty work for all of us by striking Iran, lacks necessary weapons'

German Chancellor Merz has praised Israel for doing the 'dirty work' for everyone, but said that Israel also lacked the necessary weapons.

 German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference following the German general election in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2025.