On Saturday, March 7, the Israeli military launched a large-scale military operation, deploying more than 80 fighter jets to carry out airstrikes on key military infrastructure inside Iran.
This operation severely damaged the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) training center in Tehran and multiple ballistic missile facilities, prompting Iran to retaliate by launching missiles toward Israeli targets, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
According to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the airstrikes aimed to weaken Iran’s ability to threaten Israeli civilians. The Israeli military stated, “These attacks have weakened the Iranian regime’s capability to fire at Israeli civilians.”
Key targets of this strike included the “Imam Hussein University” located in Tehran, which is designated as a training and assembly base for Revolutionary Guard officers.
Furthermore, the Israeli military also destroyed multiple ballistic missile storage facilities, underground command centers, and launch sites in western and central Iran. Israeli intelligence indicated that during the attack, “senior Iranian regime officials” were operating within the underground command centers.
The chain reaction sparked by the conflict spread to neighboring countries. Following missile alerts, the world’s busiest Dubai International Airport swiftly evacuated a large number of waiting passengers to take shelter in the airport’s train tunnels.
The UAE government immediately issued mobile alerts to its citizens, warning of the “potential missile threat” and announcing that the air defense system had been activated.
In Jerusalem, a massive explosion was heard in the early hours of Saturday, prompting residents to evacuate to shelters to seek refuge from Iran’s missile attacks. As of now, there are no reports of casualties.