Israeli Military Strikes Iranian Helicopters, Aircraft at Three Tehran Airports

The Israeli military has carried out overnight airstrikes on three airports in Tehran, targeting several Iranian planes and helicopters, the military announced on Monday.

Dozens of Israeli fighter jets struck aircraft and other military infrastructure at Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport, and Azmayesh Airport in Tehran, according to a statement from the Israeli military.

Mehrabad Airport, which has been hit multiple times during the ongoing war, was described by the military as a hub used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force to transfer weapons and funds to allied groups in the region.

The military said the strikes were part of broader efforts aimed at “degrading the Iranian Air Force and the IRGC air force at airports in Tehran.”

In a related development, joint US-Israeli strikes on Monday also killed Major General Majid Khademi, the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The Guards confirmed his death in a dawn airstrike.

Khademi, who had been sanctioned by the US Treasury earlier this year for his role in suppressing anti-government protests, was one of several senior Guards figures killed so far in the conflict. He had risen to the position of Guards intelligence chief after his predecessor, Mohammad Kazemi, was killed last year during a 12-day war between Israel and Iran.

During nationwide protests in January, which rights groups say left thousands dead following a crackdown by security forces, Khademi led the Guards’ intelligence arm. The US Treasury had accused him of playing an instrumental role in violently suppressing the protests.

In announcing his death, the Guards praised Khademi for his contributions to intelligence and security, claiming his work helped Iran confront foreign enemies seeking to destabilise the country.

Since the war began on February 28, US-Israeli airstrikes have killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and a significant portion of the country’s political and military elite in targeted killings. The Revolutionary Guards have lost several key commanders, including their commander in chief, Mohammad Pakpour, who was killed on the first day of the war and later replaced.

Despite the losses, the Islamic Republic has shown resilience by rapidly replacing fallen leaders and continuing the war effort against the US and Israel.