CRIPPLING BLOW: IDF Destroys 16 Quds Force Planes in Massive Tehran Air Raid
The IAF has wiped out 16 Quds Force aircraft at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport used to smuggle weapons and cash to Hezbollah.
In a precision overnight strike, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted and destroyed 16 aircraft belonging to the IRGC’s Quds Force at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport. The operation, guided by IDF Intelligence (Aman), was part of an extensive wave of strikes launched Friday night across the Iranian capital.
Defense officials identified Mehrabad Airport as a primary logistical hub for the Quds Force. The facility served as a central point for arming and funding Iranian proxies throughout the Middle East. According to the IDF, aircraft loaded with advanced weaponry and large sums of cash frequently departed from Mehrabad to supply various terror organizations.
The Friday night strike specifically targeted 16 of these transport aircraft used for smuggling operations, effectively neutralizing a significant portion of the Quds Force’s aerial transport fleet.
In addition to the transport fleet, the IAF targeted several Iranian fighter jets that posed a direct threat to Israeli aircraft operating in Iranian airspace. This ensured continued air superiority for the Israeli mission throughout the multi-wave attack on Tehran's military infrastructure.
An IDF spokesperson confirmed the success of the mission, stating:
"The strike on military infrastructure at the airport disrupts the rearmament capabilities not only of the Iranian regime but of terror proxies across the entire Middle East. The IDF continues to strike the infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime throughout Iran."