Israel strikes Iran space research center and air defense factory

Israel said on Saturday it struck Iran’s main space research center and a factory used to produce air defense systems in attacks across Tehran.

The Israeli military said the space center contained laboratories used for research and for developing military satellites for surveillance, intelligence gathering and fire direction across the Middle East.

It also said it hit several sites linked to Iran’s air defense production, including a key factory used to manufacture air defense systems.

The IDF said the strikes were part of a broader effort to deepen damage to Iran’s core military infrastructure.