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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday said it has carried out another wave of airstrikes targeting key infrastructure in Iran, including sites in the capital, Tehran.

In a statement posted on X, the IDF said it is continuing to “deepen the damage” to what it described as Iran’s military infrastructure, confirming that the latest round of strikes had been completed and that further details would follow.

Earlier, the IDF said it struck around 170 targets across Iran in the past 24 hours using nearly 400 munitions. According to the military, the strikes focused on critical components of Iran’s defence and weapons ecosystem, including facilities linked to weapons production, drone engine manufacturing, and research and development.

The Israeli Air Force, acting on intelligence inputs, also targeted a central site producing key components for multiple weapons systems, as well as an industrial complex involved in advanced weapons development.

In western Iran, strikes were reported on command centres of forces linked to the government, including the central Basij compound in Dehgelan and a police facility in Sanandaj.

Meanwhile, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces continue operations aimed at limiting Iran’s ability to project power beyond its borders, and shared visuals of recent strikes.

Amid the escalating conflict, the IDF confirmed that four Israeli soldiers were killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon. Three of them were identified as Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis, while the fourth soldier’s identity has not yet been released.

Two additional soldiers were injured in the same incident, one critically and the other moderately, with the military stating that their families have been informed.

According to reports by The Jerusalem Post, nine Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion on February 28. The ongoing conflict has also resulted in civilian casualties, with 22 deaths reported from rocket and missile attacks originating from Lebanon and Iran.

In one such incident, a 43-year-old civilian was killed in Nahariya following a direct rocket strike, while several others were injured during a barrage reportedly launched by Hezbollah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran has crossed the halfway mark in terms of achieving its objectives. In an interview, he stated that significant progress has been made in degrading Iran’s military, nuclear, and industrial capabilities.

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Netanyahu added that the current focus of the operation is on securing or neutralising Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile as the conflict in West Asia continues to intensify.