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Fireballs obliterating defense sites, plumes of black smoke twisting into the Tehran skyline, and precision strikes flashing across the darkness \u2014 dramatic new footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows what it says was a rapid seizure of air superiority over the Iranian capital within 24 hours of launching a joint assault with the United States.<\/p>\n
The IDF says the Israeli Air Force carried out more than 700 sorties and unleashed thousands of munitions in a sweeping campaign designed to dismantle Iran\u2019s military infrastructure at speed and scale.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Air Force cleared the way to Tehran within 24 hours,\u201d the IDF said, adding that Israeli aircraft have been operating \u201cwith air superiority in the skies over Tehran\u201d in recent hours.<\/p>\n
The video shows fighter jets lifting off for strike missions, explosions ripping through Iranian air defense systems, and thick columns of smoke rising from targeted sites across the city. Interceptor missiles can also be seen streaking skyward as Israeli forces knock down waves of unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran toward Israeli territory.<\/p>\n
According to the IDF, targets struck include ballistic missile launchers, military headquarters, air defense batteries, and command centers tied to what Israel describes as the Iranian regime\u2019s terror apparatus.<\/p>\n
\nThe Israel Defense Forces says it is striking targets in Tehran, releasing video strikes on defense systems. pic.twitter.com\/4JmoS5F53u<\/a><\/p>\n