Israel launched new attacks on the fifth day of its war on Iran, where it bombed sites in Tehran Asfahhan, Nahawand and Tabriz, announced the destruction of dozens of air defense batteries, while the Iranian army announced the dropping of 28 targets within 24 hours.
The explosions were heard in several areas of the Iranian capital, while the Israeli army said it was attacking headquarters Revolutionary Guard Among them Jerusalem Corps Guard affiliated.
Iranian media reported that the new raids included sites in Isfahan, Nahawand and Tabriz, and reported that deaths and wounded.
Asfahan Governorate announced the killing of 3 people in the bombing of a checkpoint in the city of Kashan.
“Big Iranian capabilities”
Meanwhile, an Israeli army spokesman said that the air force bombed air defense systems in western Iran.
The spokesman acknowledged that “the Iranian regime still has great capabilities that allow it to damage us,” stressing that there is a “large number of goals that we have to strike in Iran.”
Earlier today he said Israeli army The Air Force has destroyed more than 70 Iranian air defense missile battery since the war began.
“We will not be dragged into a long war.”
The Haaretz newspaper quoted the army sources as saying that Israel will end its targets in Iran next week, and it may need an additional week to achieve the goals of the war, “but we will not be dragged into a long war.”
Israel has launched a war against Iran since last Friday, as it has targeted nuclear facilities and military and civilian sites and assassinated major military leaders – including the Revolutionary Guards commander and the chief of staff – and prominent nuclear scientists, and Iran responded with a series of missile attacks that left unprecedented damage in several Israeli cities.
Was it? #Iran Do you expect to go to this type of escalation with Israel? How do you deal with the Israeli assassinations of her leaders?#News pic.twitter.com/vSCCWHUCpS
Al -Jazeera channel (@AjArabic) June 17, 2025
Iran’s defenses
On the other hand, the Iranian army announced that the air defense systems have been monitored and destroyed during the past 24 hours hostile targets.
Mehr also quoted the army as saying that he had shot down a Hermes spy plane.
Watching to address the air defenses for hostile goals in the sky of Tahran pic.twitter.com/KEywS5v5XO
– Tasnim news agency (@tasnimArabic) June 17, 2025
Meanwhile, Iranian television broadcast a speech by the Chief of Staff Abdul Rahim Mousavi He stressed that “the killing of our citizens, our scholars, and the leaders of our armed forces will increase our intention to punish the Zionists.”
“Our people have never been subject to any aggression, and the Zionist entity will be held accountable for its criminal actions.”
Urgent The head of the Iranian Armed Staff, Major General Abdul Rahim Al -Mousawi: Major General Mousavi: The inhabitants of the occupied territories, especially “Tel Aviv” and Haifa, should be warned of the need to leave these areas in order to preserve their lives. pic.twitter.com/l3wL3t4YBF
– Khubarni – Khaberni (@khaberni) June 17, 2025
Mousavi was appointed as chief of staff a few days ago to replace Muhammad Hussein Baqri, who was assassinated by Israel in the first blow on Friday.
On the other hand, the Israeli army spokesman confirmed that, yesterday, Monday, the Air Force managed to liquidate what he described as the Iranian Chief of Staff Ali ShadmaniReferring to the commander of the “Seal of the Prophets” headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards. Sadani had replaced Ghulam Ali Rashid, who was assassinated by Israel on Friday.