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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
60 Israeli jets carrying out ‘extensive wave of strikes’ on Iran, says IDF spokesman
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Smoke plumes billow following an overnight Israeli strike on Tehran on June 17, 2025. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says 60 Israeli Air Force jets set out for an “extensive wave of strikes in the heart of Iran,” a few hours ago, targeting ballistic missile launchers aimed at Israel.
He says that because of Israel’s strikes in recent days, Iran’s forces have withdrawn to central Iran.
“Now, they are putting efforts into launching [missiles] from Isfahan,” he says. “They withdrew from western Iran, but we are coming after them.”
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