
Israeli strike destroys aircraft used by Khamenei at Tehran airport
India Today
The aircraft had also been used by senior Iranian officials and military figures for both domestic and international travel, and for coordinating with allied countries, the Israeli military said. Meanwhile, Dubai International Airport has resumed flight operations after a temporary suspension of about seven hours caused by a drone strike near a fuel tank facility.
The Israeli military on Monday said it had destroyed an aircraft once used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during an overnight strike at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, according to Reuters.
According to the Israeli military, the aircraft had been used by senior Iranian officials and military figures for both domestic and international travel, and for coordinating with allied countries.
Mehrabad, one of Tehran’s oldest airports, primarily handles domestic and regional flights. It also serves as a dual-use facility hosting air force assets alongside civilian operations and remains the busiest domestic airport in Iran.
In another development, a densely populated residential complex in Arak was hit in a missile strike carried out by the United States and Israel, state-run Press TV reported. A densely populated residential complex in Arak was hit in a missile strike carried out by the United States and Israel, according to state-run Press TV
The attack targeted an area near residential buildings, with visuals showing damaged structures and shattered vehicles following the blast.
Meanwhile, Port of Fujairah has again come under drone attack amid the escalating conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel. The strike triggered a fire in the emirate’s petroleum industrial zone, two sources told Reuters.

The aircraft had also been used by senior Iranian officials and military figures for both domestic and international travel, and for coordinating with allied countries, the Israeli military said. Meanwhile, Dubai International Airport has resumed flight operations after a temporary suspension of about seven hours caused by a drone strike near a fuel tank facility.

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