Media: US, Israeli strikes destroy majority of Iran’s main air bases

US and Israeli air forces have reportedly destroyed 10 of Iran’s 18 main air bases since the start of a coordinated military operation, significantly reducing Tehran’s tactical aviation capabilities, according to data from the Israeli defence research centre Alma.

The targeted facilities include some of Iran’s largest air bases, such as Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, as well as sites in Tabriz, Shiraz, Konarak, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Zahedan. The strikes reportedly damaged runways and destroyed fighter jets, transport aircraft, air defence positions, hangars, and warehouses.

In addition to the primary air bases, nine smaller airfields capable of supporting tactical aircraft were also targeted during the campaign.

By Sabina Mammadli