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Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 16:17 IST
Iran, meanwhile, said it shot down eight Israeli drones, including a US-made MQ-9 Reaper, following the Israeli strikes
Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on June 16. (Image: AFP)
Israel on Monday claimed it has achieved “aerial superiority" over Iran and has control of its skies from the western part of the country to its capital Tehran.
Iran, meanwhile, said it shot down eight Israeli drones, including a US-made MQ-9 Reaper, following the Israeli strikes.
The Israeli military said it has degraded Iranian air defences and missile systems to the point that its planes can now operate over Tehran without facing major threats. In a post on social media, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) enumerated what they accomplished in Iran on Sunday night (June 15).
The IDF said it has dismantled one-third of the Iranian regime’s missile launchers, including surface-to-surface missiles. Fighter jets and aircraft hit “100 military targets" in central Iran’s Isfahan, while destroying missile storage sites and launchers ready to target Israel, it added.
“What did the IAF accomplish in Iran last night? 20+ surface-to-surface missiles were dismantled minutes before they were to be launched toward Israel’s home front. Approx. 100 military targets were struck in Isfahan, central Iran. Around 50 fighter jets and aircraft identified and struck missile storage sites and surface-to-surface missile launchers that were ready for launch toward Israel," the IDF said in a post on X.
What did the IAF accomplish in Iran last night? ❌20+ surface-to-surface missiles were dismantled minutes before they were to be launched toward Israel’s home front.
🎯Approx. 100 military targets were struck in Isfahan, central Iran.
✈️Around 50 fighter jets and aircraft… pic.twitter.com/8FLXjp6qI0
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 16, 2025
“With this, we can now say that 1/3 of the Iranian regime’s missile launchers have been dismantled," it added.
WHAT DID IRAN SAY?
According to Tasnim News Agency, Iranian air defenses shot down eight Israeli drones, included a US-made MQ-9 Reaper, over Dehloran county in western Ilam province.
Iranian air defenses shot down eight Israeli drones over Dehloran county in western Ilam province, including a US-made MQ-9 Reaper, following Israeli strikes on several Iranian cities, Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday.— Iran English (@IranIntl_En) June 16, 2025
The action was taken following Israeli strikes on several Iranian cities, said a post on social media platform X.
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First Published:News world 'One-Third Missile Launchers Dismantled': Israel Says It Achieved 'Aerial Superiority' Over Iran
