BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Israel has reportedly launched airstrikes on several strategic targets in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to Iranian media, TurkicWorld reports.
Key locations hit during the strikes include areas near Mehrabad International Airport and around Azadi Square, a symbolic landmark in the city. While the airport itself was not directly damaged, a major explosion was reported nearby.
Explosions were also heard in northern and western parts of Tehran.
The attack took place early on June 13. According to reports, the strikes resulted in the deaths of multiple high-ranking Iranian officials, including:
- Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces
- Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
- Gholam Ali Rashid, Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters
- Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force
Additionally, nine nuclear scientists and other senior officials were reportedly killed.
