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Mar 1 05:17 ET
BREAKINGSTRIKE

IDF Strikes Tehran Directly With Stand-In Munitions — Israeli Jets Fly Over Capital for First Time

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that for the first time in Operation Roaring Lion, Israeli Air Force jets operated in a stand-in posture directly over Tehran. IAF Chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar confirmed this was the first time Israeli fighter jets had flown over Tehran, establishing air superiority. The IDF struck approximately 500 targets simultaneously.