Iranian military aircraft ‘destroyed’ in Israeli drone strikes on 6 airports
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed drone strikes have “destroyed” 15 military aircraft in attacks on six Iranian airports across the country.
On June 23, 2025, a spokesperson for the IDF said, “warplanes and combat helicopters belonging to the Iranian regime” had been targeted, including F-14s, F-5s, and AH-1s.
“As part of efforts to strengthen air superiority in Iranian airspace, the IDF attacked six Iranian regime airfields in western, eastern, and central Iran […] The destroyed aircraft were intended for use against Air Force aircraft and to thwart their attacks on Iranian territory,” the IDF spokesperson said.
They added: “The Air Force disrupted the ability to take off from these airports and paralyzed the operational capacity of the Iranian Air Force from them.”
As well as military aircraft, runways, underground hangars and a refueling aircraft were also targeted during raids.
#عاجل جيش الدفاع هاجم ستة مطارات في إيران: طائرات مُسيّرة دمّرت 15 طائرة حربية ومروحية قتالية تابعة للنظام الإيرانيفي إطار الجهود لتعزيز التفوق الجوي في الأجواء الإيرانية، هاجم جيش الدفاع ستة مطارات تابعة للنظام الإيراني في غرب وشرق ووسط إيران.وخلال الغارات، تم استهداف… pic.twitter.com/YDe8kISk1K— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 23, 2025 A video accompanying the IDF information appeared to show several aircraft being destroyed in explosions.
Late on June 22, 2025, Israel also confirmed 20 fighter jets attacked military targets in Iran using intelligence guidance from the Intelligence Branch.
More than 30 munitions were deployed as “part of the IDF’s extensive operations to damage the Iranian regime’s military capabilities”.
“Air Force fighter jets attacked infrastructure for storing and launching missiles intended to strike the territory of the State of Israel, satellites and military radar sites for detecting and creating an aerial intelligence image in Karamanshah and Medan in western Iran. In addition, a surface-to-air missile launcher was attacked in the heart of Tehran,” the IDF said.
According to the BBC, Iran launched a single Iranian drone overnight at Israel. It was destroyed by air defenses.
However, before midday on June 23, 2025, Israel warned its citizens that missiles had been launched by Iran with Israeli air defenses “working to intercept the threat”.
“A short time ago, alerts were activated in several areas in the north of the country following the discovery of missiles launched from Iran into the territory of the State of Israel,” the IDF said.
The latest fighting comes after US B-2A Spirit bombers struck Iran’s three key nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
God bless the United States Military — the greatest force for freedom the world has ever known. pic.twitter.com/n5zjcsu3o4— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump described the strikes as a “spectacular military success” but it is still unclear exactly how much damage has been caused to the facilities.
In a recent post on social media President Trump wrote: “It’s not politically correct to use the term, “Regime Change,” but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!”
On June 23, 2025, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the US will face a “heavy, regrettable and unpredictable consequences” through “powerful and targeted operations”, according to the BBC.
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