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Heavy attacks hit Tehran as Israel says war in 'new phase'

IDF Chief Zamir said Israel destroyed 80% of Iran’s air defenses and 60% of ballistic missile launchers, achieving near-total air superiority and preparing intensified strikes.

  • On Friday, heavy attacks hit Tehran after Israel said it was striking 'regime infrastructure' in a 'new phase' of the US‑Israeli campaign.
  • After six days of strikes, commanders said the operation aims to strip Iran's military power and prevent a 'zone of immunity' that would increase the regional threat.
  • Operations have focused on missile systems and air defences, the military says, with Israeli pilots clearing a path to Tehran within 24 hours and destroying about 80% of Iran's air defence systems and more than 60% of ballistic missile launchers.
  • As the conflict spread regionally, civilians have faced large‑scale displacement, with the Lebanese health ministry reporting 123 killed and tens of thousands fleeing Beirut's southern suburbs.
  • Officials cautioned the campaign is set to intensify with continued US backing, as Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said 'We have additional surprises ahead which I do not intend to disclose'.
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Israel assured this Thursday that its air offensive against Iran has succeeded in significantly degrading the military capabilities of the Islamic Republic, as it prepares a new phase of attacks against the regime's strategic facilities.According to the head of the Israeli General Staff, General Eyal Zamir, successive waves of bombings have destroyed about 80% of Iran's air defence systems and 60% of the country's missile launchers.Continue read…

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La Presse broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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