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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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The war in the Middle East arrived on the seventh day. Israel announced that it destroyed 80% of Iran's air defence systems, while Donald Trump says it is not speeding up with the end of the war in the Middle East. The article “Epic Fury”, on 7th, Israel announced that it destroyed 80% of Iran's air defence systems.

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