IAF drones struck Iranian soldiers who were repairing ballistic missile launch sites, says IDF

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Smoke rises after an Israeli attack, in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
Smoke rises after an Israeli attack, in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

Israeli Air Force drones struck Iranian engineering equipment and killed dozens of soldiers who were attempting to restore ballistic missile launch sites in Iran, the military says.

The IDF says that in recent days, it identified several attempts by the Iranian military to restore ballistic missile launch and storage sites that had been previously targeted.

“Aircraft struck and destroyed the engineering equipment and eliminated dozens of soldiers of the Iranian military operating in the area,” the military says.

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