The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have announced that they struck two Iranian naval cruise missile production sites.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 25, the IDF said that the Israeli Air Force, guided by military and naval intelligence, targeted the facilities in recent days.
“IAF fighter jets targeted facilities used by the Iranian regime to develop and manufacture long-range naval cruise missiles capable of destroying targets at sea and on land,” the IDF said.
Israel Strikes Two Iranian Cruise Missile Production Sites in Tehran
According to the IDF, the sites operated under Iran’s Defense Ministry and were used to develop and manufacture long-range naval cruise missiles capable of rapidly destroying targets at sea and on land.
The IDF added that the strikes “represent another step in deepening the damage done to the regime’s military production infrastructure.”
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This comes after the IDF said it earlier struck Iran’s central explosives production facility in Isfahan, which the regime used to develop materials for weapons. The site had been targeted previously, and recent efforts to restore its capabilities were identified.
In parallel, dozens of additional targets were struck, including ballistic missile launch sites, weapons production facilities, and air defense systems.
Last week, the military announced its fighter jets had struck several Iranian naval ships in the Caspian Sea, including vessels equipped with anti-submarine missiles.
According to the IDF, 3,000 plus strikes across Iran since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
On Tuesday, March 24, the IDF targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centres, weapons storage facilities, and aerial defence systems.
An additional 50-plus targets were struck, including ballistic missile storage and launch sites.
Israel has continued to strike the Iranian capital, Tehran, even as President Donald Trump said the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war, with reports of a 15-point plan sent to Tehran.
The Israeli army said in a Telegram post that it had launched a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure across Tehran.
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Israel, Iran Escalate Strikes
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 after saying they had failed to make enough headway in talks aimed at ending Iran’s nuclear program, although mediator Oman said significant progress had been made.
Since then, Iran has attacked neighboring countries, struck Gulf energy infrastructure, and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday he was willing to host talks between the US and Iran on ending the war, a day after Trump postponed threats to bomb Iranian power plants after what he called “productive” talks.
Pakistan has long-standing ties to Iran’s Islamic Republic and has been building a relationship with Trump.
