Israel says it targeted state repression sites in Tehran

Israel’s military has launched a series of strikes targeting what it described as key government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Monday.

According to a statement from the Office of the Minister of Defense, the airstrikes—conducted under the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz—were aimed specifically at institutions linked to domestic political control and internal security.

“The IDF is now attacking with unprecedented force regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran.”

Among the targets struck were the headquarters of the Basij paramilitary force, Evin prison—used to detain political prisoners and dissidents—the internal security division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Islamic Republic's ideological command centers.

Also hit was the "Israel Destruction" clock in Palestine Square, a longstanding symbol of Tehran's hostility toward the Jewish state.

“For every shot fired at the Israeli home front, the Iranian dictator will be punished and the attacks will continue with full force,” added the statement.