The Israeli military said Monday it launched a “wide-scale” series of strikes on targets in Iran, escalating a conflict now entering its third week.
By Nathan Morley The Israeli military said Monday it launched a “wide-scale” series of strikes on targets in Iran, escalating a conflict now entering its third week. In a statement posted on Telegram, the Israel Defense Forces said it began attacks on “infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime” in Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz. The strikes follow a night of heavy bombing reported in the Iranian capital. The IDF also said it destroyed an aircraft at Tehran’s main airport that had been used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. According to the military, the plane had been used by senior Iranian officials and military personnel to coordinate weapons purchases and liaise with allied states. Gulf governments reported additional Iranian attacks overnight as regional tensions continued to widen. Earlier Monday, the IDF announced it had begun “limited and targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. The move marks another escalation in Israel’s campaign against the Iran‑backed group, which has displaced more than 800,000 people in Lebanon since U.S. and Israeli forces began their war against Iran, according to the U.N. International Organization for Migration. U.S. President Donald Trump said he is in talks with about seven countries on securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which roughly 20% of global oil shipments pass. Meanwhile, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said member states will discuss what steps Europe can take to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Elsewhere, flights partially resumed at Dubai International Airport after operations were suspended following an Iranian missile strike near the facility.