TEHRAN (VINnews) – The Israel Defense Forces have initiated a new wave of airstrikes targeting infrastructure linked to Iran’s military and defense apparatus, including the sensitive Parchin military complex southeast of Tehran, according to reports from the region.

The strikes, which began overnight, focused on Parchin, a site long associated with Iran’s missile development programs and suspected past nuclear-related activities. Residents in nearby areas reported multiple explosions, with one describing the ground shaking, windows rattling, and continuous blasts lasting approximately five minutes. Air defense systems were activated shortly afterward, with visible anti-aircraft activity over the capital.

Video footage circulating from Tehran showed plumes of smoke rising from the direction of Parchin, and eyewitness accounts detailed heavy detonations in the area, as well as reports of strikes in other parts of the province.

The Parchin complex has been a repeated target in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which escalated dramatically in late February 2026 with joint U.S.-Israeli operations that have included thousands of strikes across Iranian territory. Previous attacks on Parchin, including confirmed hits on facilities such as the Taleghan compound, have aimed to disrupt Iran’s ballistic missile production and related capabilities. Israeli officials have described such sites as critical to degrading the Iranian regime’s ability to produce advanced munitions.

The latest wave comes amid sustained Israeli Air Force operations in Tehran and surrounding regions, with reports of additional targets hit in western Iran and other provinces. Iranian state media has remained largely silent on the specific incident, though local accounts indicate widespread air defense engagements.

No immediate confirmation of casualties or the full extent of damage at Parchin was available, and Iranian officials have not issued an official response. The IDF has not yet released a detailed statement on the operation, but it aligns with ongoing efforts to target what Israel describes as infrastructure supporting the “Iranian terror regime.”

The strikes mark another escalation in the broader U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iranian military assets, which has included attacks on IRGC headquarters, missile sites, and energy infrastructure since the conflict’s outset.

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