Overnight, the Israeli Air Force struck Iran’s “leadership complex” in Tehran, the military said Tuesday, saying that around 100 fighter jets dropped over 250 bombs on the complex as the joint US-Israeli bombing campaign and Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone launches continued into their fourth day, wounding 12 people in Israel.
The buildings targeted in the complex included Iran’s presidential bureau, the headquarters of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, a compound used by Iran’s “most senior forum” for meetings, and an “institution for training Iranian army officers,” according to the IDF.
“The leadership complex of the terror regime is one of the most secured assets in Iran and spans many streets in the heart of Tehran,” the military said, describing it as the “most important and central headquarters for the Iranian terror regime.”
“The leadership and security officials of the terror regime convened in the compound frequently, and from there conducted, among other things, situation assessments regarding the Iranian nuclear program and the advancement of the plan to destroy the State of Israel,” the IDF added.
Later Tuesday, the IDF said the air force completed another wave of airstrikes in western Iran, targeting Iranian military assets. According to the military, the strikes hit dozens of Iranian ballistic missile launchers, air defense systems, drones, and other targets.
The military said the strikes were aimed at reducing the fire from Iran on Israel, and published footage showing some of the strikes.
In addition to strikes, an unsourced report from the Saudi al-Arabiya news outlet claimed Tuesday that Israeli special forces, including Mossad operatives, were active on the ground in Iran overnight.
The report did not provide any details about the purported operation, and Israel did not issue an immediate comment on the report.
Dozen wounded in Israel as Iran strikes back, hits US embassy in Riyadh
As the IDF kept pounding Tehran and cities across the country with strikes, Iran launched dozens more ballistic missiles and drones at Israel and Arab countries across the Gulf.
After a 10-hour lull, sirens again sounded across Israel Tuesday morning and into the afternoon, including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Submunitions from cluster bomb warheads hit several locations in central Israel, wounding 12 people, medics said Tuesday afternoon.
While no major damage was reported in Israel, Iranian drones hit the US embassy in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh overnight, causing a “limited” fire on the premises, according to Saudi authorities, though videos appeared to show a large fire engulfing the compound.
The Saudi foreign ministry described the attack as “heinous and unjustified,” and said it intercepted eight more drones in two cities, including the capital.
In the United Arab Emirates, debris from downed drones caused a fire at an oil facility in Fujairah, the state’s media office said. The blaze was brought under control and operations resumed, it added.
According to a statement released by the Emirati defense ministry Tuesday, the UAE’s air defenses have intercepted 172 of 186 ballistic missiles launched toward the country from Iran since Saturday, while 13 of them fell into the sea, and one landed on UAE territory. The UAE also said it has been targeted by hundreds of drones.
Emirati authorities have said that three people, all foreigners, were killed and 58 were injured in the UAE since Iran began its retaliatory campaign in the Gulf. Some buildings have sustained damage, including Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.
Explosions and sirens were also head overnight in the Bahraini and Qatari capitals, as the Iranian armed forces announced they had launched strikes on the major US air base in Al-Udeid, Qatar.
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