Operation True Promise 3 continues as Iran shells northern 'Israel'
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Air raid sirens sound across Haifa, al-Jalil, and the occupied Golan as Iran fires 10 missiles toward occupied Palestine in continuation of its retaliation against the Israeli occupation.
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Damaged cars are seen at the site where an Iranian missile struck in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)
Iran launched a fresh wave of ballistic missiles on Monday afternoon, targeting the northern parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, intensifying its retaliatory strikes against the Israeli occupation.
According to Israeli Channel 12, approximately 10 missiles were launched from Iran toward the occupied territories.
Following the launch, air raid sirens were triggered across Haifa and throughout northern occupied Palestine, including the Upper and Lower al-Jalil regions as well as the occupied Golan Heights.
Israeli media reported that sirens covered a wide area stretching from the shores of Haifa to Lake Tabarayya.
The Israeli occupation forces confirmed it was working to intercept the incoming projectiles and issued urgent warnings to settlers in affected zones, urging them to remain in bomb shelters until further notice.
Operation True Promise 3 intensifies
In the early hours of Monday, the IRGC confirmed it had targeted the Israeli regime’s command-and-control systems in the latest wave of Operation True Promise 3. The military stressed that this phase marked the beginning of a more intense stage of its retaliatory missile campaign.
In a statement issued late Sunday, the IRGC’s Aerospace Force announced that the new salvo targeted the Israeli occupation's command and control infrastructure using innovative tactics and advanced intelligence coordination.
According to the statement, the operation caused severe disarray within the occupation’s security apparatus, leading to instances where Israeli air defense systems mistakenly fired upon one another.
Despite full military and technical support from the United States and Western allies, the statement emphasized that the Islamic Republic's missiles struck targets inside the occupied territories with “great precision and success.”
Iran warns of untapped missile power
The newly appointed Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, declared on Monday that Iran would continue its military operations against the Israeli occupation regardless of whether Tel Aviv halts its strikes.
Pakpour, who succeeded the late General Hossein Salami following his martyrdom in recent Israeli strikes, emphasized that the Iranian response was far from over. “Even if the Israeli attacks stop, we will continue our mission to the end,” he asserted.
He added that the damage inflicted by Iranian strikes is far greater than what the Israeli regime has publicly acknowledged. “We have destroyed critical areas within the Israeli entity and will persist in our retaliation for their aggression,” Pakpour stated.
A senior advisor to the IRGC commander told Tasnim news agency that Iran has prepared for all possible scenarios and dismissed rumors suggesting that the Islamic Republic is running low on missile supplies.
He emphasized that Iran had yet to deploy its strategic missile arsenal. “Talk of our missile stockpiles running low is nothing more than a joke,” the advisor said, adding that the transfer of advanced equipment to the battlefield will occur only when the leadership deems it appropriate.
