JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The IDF announced on Sunday morning that for the first time since the start of Operation “Roaring Lion”, the Israel Air Force is attacking Iranian regime targets in the heart of Tehran.

The announcement states: “The Israeli Air Force, guided by IDF intelligence, has begun a wave of strikes against targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in Tehran.”

“Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force conducted large-scale strikes in order to establish aerial superiority and to pave the path to Tehran.”

‼️WATCH: For the first time since the start of Operation ‘Roaring Lion’, the IAF is striking targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran.

Over the past day, the IAF conducted large-scale strikes to establish aerial superiority and pave the path to… pic.twitter.com/DN2MkGCfWc

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 1, 2026

Israeli F15 over Tehran.
Humiliation for the Iranian air defenses.
The IAF flies over Iran like a Wolt delivery in your neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/hln6ecj7fg

— Itamar Avni / Chief Hasbara Officer (@AvniItamar) February 28, 2026

Earlier this morning, the IDF revealed the extensive scope of the Israeli Air Force’s activity over the past 24 hours as part of the strike in Iran.

The figures and footage from the command center and the runways testify to the intensity of the blow delivered to regime infrastructure in Tehran.

Over 1,200 munitions were dropped by Israeli Air Force fighter jets in the past day alone. The strikes focused on strategic targets, air defense systems, and military infrastructure across Iran. Additionally, the US has dropped 1,050 munitions, targetting missile centers and nuclear facilities around Iran.