The IDF struck Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport in northeast Iran on Sunday afternoon, the military said.

Fire rages at Mashhad Airport after IDF fighter jets struck an Iranian refueling jet, June 15, 2025 (VIA SECTION 27A OF COPYRIGHT LAW)
The airstrike targeted an Iranian aerial refueling aircraft, the military stated, as part of the Israel Air Force's attempts to establish aerial superiority over Iranian airspace.

Social media accounts controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps showed a pillar of smoke rising in Mashhad. However, Iranian state media claimed that there was no damage to the airport's buildings or runway.

Mashhad is located approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel, and this strike marks the longest-range strike conducted since Operation Rising Lion began on Friday morning, the IDF commented.

This is a developing story.