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IDF spox.: Iran protests an internal matter, but Israel ready to respond to surprise attack

IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin reiterated that Israel sees the Iranian protests as an internal matter, stressing Israel's readiness for any potential Iranian attack.

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025

Israel has limited time to act against Iranian regime, senior official warns

Iranian clerics pass in front of an anti-US mural during the 45th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 3, 2024; illustrative.

Iran's clerical leaders face existential crisis amid nuclear deadlock

An Israeli F-16D; illustrative.

IAF eyes major overhaul of F-16s, used to strike Iran, to meet future combat needs


WATCH: Israeli strikes destroy three F-14 jets in central Iran, IDF targeting military sites

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

 Israel Air Force targets an Iranian F-14 jet, June 21, 2025.

Israel strikes Iranian naval base in Bandar Abbas's strategic southern port

Bandar Abbas is a key strategic point on the Strait of Hormuz, as the largest port in the region. It also serves as the headquarters of Iran's naval forces.

 IDF fighter jet preparing to attack Iran, June 2025.

Israel seeks swift action on Iran, with a split US administration

In a tense phone call, US Vice President JD Vance suggested that Israel was going to drag the US into war, as Israelis reportedly stated they would not wait for a deal to act.

 (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of explosions in Gaza in October, 2023 (illustration).

Pro-regime activists calls for nationwide 'day of rage' marches across Iran

The call to protest was shared by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-controlled Fars News early on Friday morning.

 People celebrate on a street, after the Iran attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025; illustrative.

WATCH: Israeli Air Force to receive next-generation refueling aircraft for Iran strikes

These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military. 

 Refueling an Israeli fighter jet, June 18, 2025.

IDF begins conducting strikes in Tehran following evacuation warning

The military later announced it had begun conducting strikes in the area.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen attacking Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

Sirens sound across Israel following Iranian attack, no injures reported

Multiple fires have broken out due to shrapnel hitting residential buildings in northern and central Israel.

 Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from the Golan Heights, June 18, 2025.

Israel targeting Khamenei: Are the days of Iran’s supreme leader numbered? - analysis

The fact this is even a topic for debate now shows how fragile the Islamic Republic’s regime has become.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2025.

IDF strikes additional SAM sites in western Iran - watch

This followed Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei telling G7 countries to stop their "one-sided rhetoric" and condemn Israeli aggression, according to state media outlet IRNA

Israeli Air Force fighter pilots embark to attack Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

IDF kills Iranian general Ali Shademani days after striking predecessor

Shademani, as Khatam al-Anbiya chief was Iran's "War-Time Chief of Staff, the most senior military commander, and the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei," the IDF stated.

 Former commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Ali Shademani, killed by IDF strikes on June 17, 2025