Jerusalem, 23 June, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck command centers and assets in Tehran tasked with holding the Iranian regime’s grip on power, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday.
Targets included various branches of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Internal Security Forces involved wth defending homeland security, suppressing threats and maintaining the regime’s stability.
“These command centers have significant military effect and additionally they impact the regime’s ability to impose control. Striking these military targets harms the Iranian regime’s military capabilities,” the IDF said.
As part of the strike, the headquarters of the Basij, one of the IRGC’s central armed bases of power, was targeted. Alongside its other fuctions, the Basij is also responsible for enforcing the Islamic law and reporting civilians who violate it to the regime authorities, Israel said.
Additionally, the Alborz Corps, responsible for the security of several cities in the Tehran District was struck, along with the Intelligence and General Security Police under the Internal Security Forces, the Israeli military said.
The IDF also confirmed striking access roads to the Fordow nuclear facility, which was severely damaged by U.S. strikes on Saturday night.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Air Force was hitting “regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran.”
He added, “For every shot at the Israeli home front, the Iranian dictator will be punished and the attacks will continue with full force.”
According to Iranian media and social media posts, targets in Tehran included Evin Prison, a power distribution center, and a state TV technical facility. Evin Prison is notorious for housing political dissidents, human rights activists, journalists and foreigners accused of espionage.
Iran’s missile attacks have killed 24 people and injured over than 1,300. The Israel Tax Authority has received more than 25,000 damage claims related to buildings.
Israel launched preemptive strikes against Iranian nuclear sites on June 13, citing intelligence that Tehran had reached “a point of no return” in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. According to Israeli defense officials, Iran has developed the capacity to rapidly enrich uranium and assemble nuclear bombs, with sufficient fissile material for up to 15 weapons.
Israeli intelligence also exposed a covert program to complete all components of a nuclear device. The strikes marked a dramatic escalation in what officials describe as a broader Iranian strategy combining nuclear development, missile proliferation, and proxy warfare aimed at Israel’s destruction.
