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IDF confirms conducting airstrikes in northern Iran for first time in current war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes in northern Iran a short while ago, after Israeli officials said the Israeli Air Force was striking Iranian Navy vessels at the port city of Bandar Anzali, on the coast of the Caspian Sea.
The military says the strikes were carried out by the Israeli Air Force, following intelligence provided by the Naval Intelligence Division and Military Intelligence Directorate.
It marks the first time in the current war that the IDF is striking in northern Iran, according to the military.
The IDF says it will provide further details on the strikes later.
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