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Images captured by satellite firm Maxar appear to show excavation and earthmoving equipment at work on Friday at the Fordow nuclear site bombed by the United States, CNN reported.

The attacks focused on intelligence and security agencies, judicial and detention systems, and officials overseeing internal control.

Israel framed the strikes as a show of solidarity with Iranian protesters and an effort to disrupt the Islamic Republic’s repressive capacity.

"The Israeli Defense Force is now attacking with unprecedented force regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran," the Israeli military said on Monday.

The targeted institutions included the following:

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (SAS)

Established in 2009, SAS operates alongside the Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and reports directly to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Known for ideological rigidity, it suppresses dissent, especially through social media monitoring. It controls Evin Prison’s Ward 2A and other black sites nationwide.

Israel struck the SAS headquarters in Tehran on June 15, reportedly killing:

• Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi (SAS chief)
• Hassan Movahed (or Mohaqeq) (deputy)
• General Mohsen Bagheri (senior officer)

A separate strike on June 13 heavily damaged the Internal Security Bureau building in Tehran. Casualties remain undisclosed.

Sarallah Headquarters

This key IRGC base oversees security across Tehran and coordinates Basij deployments during unrest.

Israel struck Sarallah HQ on June 23, a day before a ceasefire.

Social media reports indicate the facility was destroyed.
Multiple officers and personnel are believed killed, but names have been withheld.

Tehran Basij Headquarters

On June 13, a central Tehran Basij building sustained heavy damage from an Israeli strike.

Israel also hit Basij bases in the cities of Zarandiyeh, Behbahan and Karaj.

Casualties remain undisclosed.

Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS)

Known as VAJA, the ministry leads Iran’s domestic and foreign intelligence operations, including political repression. It controls Evin’s Wards 209 and 240.

Israel targeted the MOIS building in Tehran on June 15.

Casualties are likely but remain unnamed.

Internal Security Bureau of Law Enforcement Forces

This unit of Iran’s national police force (FARAJA) handles surveillance, riot control, and arrests.

Its Tehran HQ was struck on June 22 and 23.

Brigadier General Alireza Lotfi, acting head of the bureau, was killed in the June 22 attack.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)

Israel labeled IRIB as a key “propaganda tool” of the Islamic Republic.

Its headquarters in Tehran was bombed on June 16, about an hour after civilian evacuation alerts.

Confirmed dead:

• Nima Rajabpour (staff)
• Masoumeh Azimi (staff)
• One civilian bystander

Evin Prison in Tehran

Evin holds political detainees, dual nationals, those deemed as threats to national security, as well as others serving time for financial crimes.

The prison was struck on June 23, causing extensive damage to the main gate, administration offices, library, infirmary and Wards 4, 6 and the Women’s Ward.

Confirmed dead in the strike so far were:

• Ruhollah Tavasoli and Vahid Heydarpour (prison officials)
• Ali Ghanatkar (judicial official)
• Several conscript soldiers
• Two physicians, a social worker, her 5-year-old child, a visiting family member, and a bystander.

All inmates were later transferred to other facilities.

Intelligence agents in the central Iranian city of Isfahan have used threats and violence to coerce some citizens into giving false testimony against members of the Baha’i religious minority and filing judicial cases against them, sources told Iran International.

The forced false testimonies represent an escalation in efforts to target Iran’s largest religious minority, which has faced systematic persecution for decades.

This development comes amid a wider crackdown following the recent Iran-Israel conflict, as authorities intensify repression of minorities and dissidents under heightened security concerns.

“The ceasefire agreement (with Iran) must expand to include Gaza,” the group said in a statement on Tuesday.

“We call on the government to engage in urgent negotiations that will bring home all the hostages and ends the war. Those who can achieve a ceasefire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza.”

Of the 251 people abducted on October 7, around 50 remain in Gaza. Only 20 are believed to be alive.

“To conclude this decisive operation against Iran without leveraging it to bring home the hostages would be a grave failure,” the statement continued. “With our enemies at their weakest, this is a critical window—the deal to end all deals.”

The US continues to mediate between the two sides. In an interview on Fox News, Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff said late on Tuesday that talks were promising and that Washington was hopeful for a long-term peace deal.

"We are already talking to each other, not just directly but also through interlocutors," Witkoff said.

Iranian losses

After a surprise attack on June 13, Israel assassinated some of Iran's top military leadership and nuclear scientists and pounded Iranian military infrastructure.

During the 12-day conflict, 29 Israelis and 610 Iranians were killed, according to official figures. Thousands more have been injured and displaced on both sides.

The ceasefire has drawn mixed reactions in Israel as US intelligence says Iran's nuclear program has only been set back by a matter of weeks or months and its enriched uranium supply remains intact.

President Donald Trump downplayed the claims, saying the US strikes have "obliterated" the three sites struck, Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

“Trump just wants this over quickly so he can claim he made peace,” said Zvi Tuito, a Jaffa resident whose home was damaged in strikes last week. “He needs to calm opposition in his party and boost his ratings, but I don’t think it’s over.”

Polls in Israel showed consistent support for the war among Jewish Israelis, though much less so among the 20% Arab minority.

'We can't go on like this'

Iran has long backed militant groups under its so-called ‘axis of resistance,’ pledging solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Since October 7, Israel has come under attack from Iranian allies in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.

“We can’t go on like this,” said Ilanit Neiman of Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv which has been hit by rockets. “To stop this forever war, we need to cut off the source of weapons and funding—Iran.”

She was skeptical about the ceasefire’s durability. “We need to know this deal brings real security. Otherwise, we’ll be back here in months.”

As Israel's military campaign in Gaza continues - and 7 soldiers died since the Iran ceasefire took effect - some Israelis see the ceasefire with Iran as a gateway to broader peace.

“This has to be a comprehensive deal,” said a mother whose son is still fighting. “His wife and kids want him home. We’re in the best position in years—let’s not waste it.”

But even diplomats are unsure what comes next.

“Nothing is clear. Everything feels very fragile,” said one Israeli ambassador, speaking to Iran International minutes before an Iranian missile strike followed the ceasefire announcement.

Another said: “These are crazy days. We really can’t predict a thing.”