Israel confirms hitting Basij HQ, Evin Prison, ‘Destruction of Israel’ clock in Tehran

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

Illustrative: A 2008 photo of Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, where a number of foreigners and dual nationals have been detained over the years. (CC BY-SA 2.0 Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)
Illustrative: A 2008 photo of Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, where a number of foreigners and dual nationals have been detained over the years. (CC BY-SA 2.0 Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)

Defense Minister Israel Katz details the targets of the wave of Israeli strikes in Tehran.

“The IDF is currently striking with unprecedented force regime targets and governmental repression bodies in the heart of Tehran, including the Basij headquarters, the Evin Prison for political prisoners and regime opponents, the ‘Destruction of Israel’ clock in Palestine Square, the internal security headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideology headquarters, and other regime targets,” Katz says in statement.

There are no reports of prisoners hurt in the strike, which was apparently intended to allow the detainees to escape

The clock, erected in the heart of Tehran in 2017, counts down to Israel’s ostensible demise by 2040.

Iranian clock counting down to “destruction of Israel.”(Screenshot/Channel 12)

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