Israel targets Iran’s main naval weapons production site, IDF says

The Israeli Air Force has carried out a strike on a major Iranian facility involved in the production of missiles and naval mines in the city of Yazd, according to an official statement from the Israel Defence Forces.

The operation was conducted based on intelligence provided by both the IDF and the Israeli Navy. The targeted site is described as a central hub for Iran’s naval weapons development and manufacturing activities.

According to the IDF, the facility played a key role in “the planning, development, assembly, and storage of advanced missiles intended for launch from cruise platforms, submarines, and helicopters toward both mobile and stationary maritime targets.”

The statement further noted that “this is the site in which the Iranian Navy develops the majority of their missiles and sea mines.”

Israeli officials emphasised that the strike forms part of a broader campaign targeting Iran’s military infrastructure. “This strike adds to a series of eliminations of the senior leadership of the IRGC Navy and constitutes a significant blow to the production capabilities of naval forces,” the IDF said.

The military added that operations will continue. “The IDF continues to operate against the regime’s military industries in order to degrade the production capabilities it has built over many years,” the statement concluded.

By Tamilla Hasanova