Israeli Air Force

"Having served in the Air Force for many years, I have never witnessed such a high level of operational and human strength," said the commander.

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Evin Prison holds many Iranian political prisoners and is where many of the anti-regime protesters are sent following arrest.

The IDF targeted the headquarters of the Basij paramilitary forces, as well as internal security forces Alborz, in a wave of strikes across Iran's capital.

This comes after the Israel Air Force (IAF) began conducting strikes on military infrastructure sites in Kermanshah in western Iran,

The announcement came after a dual Iranian missile barrage on Sunday morning, which involved direct hits in Israel.

Until yesterday the White House maintained a clear red line: no direct US involvement on Iranian soil. That line survived tanker wars, drone shoot-downs and proxy salvos.

The exercise was unprecedented as it war-gamed offensive actions against Iranian nuclear capabilities for the first time, the source informed ABC.

The strike on the three Iranian F-14s was carried out "in the heart of Iran," IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin said.

Since the start of Israeli strikes on Iranian territory last Friday, the Air Force has destroyed some 200 surface-to-surface ballistic missile launchers across the Islamic Republic.

Deep in Iran - D., a cool-headed fighter pilot, gives a rare account of the strike that stunned Iran and the world. “We’re hitting the missiles heading our way before they’re launched.”