Operation True Promise 3 overwhelmed Israeli defenses, IRGC says
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The IRGC says Operation True Promise 3 crippled Israeli air defenses using advanced tactics, with Iranian missiles hitting targets deep inside the occupied territories.
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The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP)
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that the most recent wave of missile strikes launched as part of Operation True Promise 3 was significantly more powerful and precise than any previous attacks, successfully disrupting the Israeli regime's multilayered air defense systems.
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.”
Operation continuation of martyrs' doctrine
The IRGC credited the operation as a continuation of the strategic doctrine outlined by senior Iranian military commanders and martyrs Mohammad Bagheri, Hossein Salami, and Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who had long warned that Operation True Promise 3 would mark a new and more destructive phase in Iran’s confrontation with the Israeli occupation.
“The enemy and its American protectors miscalculated Iran’s capabilities,” the IRGC said. “Now they must witness the gradual collapse of this usurping Zionist entity.”
The corps stressed that this was only the beginning of a sustained military campaign, vowing that Iran would continue to launch “effective, precise, and targeted” strikes on critical Israeli infrastructure until the regime is dismantled.
Large explosions reported
Haifa was reportedly hit by several missiles, one of which resulted in a large explosion. Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak also suffered direct impacts, with reports indicating at least four Iranian missiles struck the greater Tel Aviv area. In Petah Tikva, a missile hit a residential building, causing severe damage.
#BREAKING | Videos circulated on social media document several missile impacts in central occupied #Palestine.#Iran pic.twitter.com/ZjPArt7zwo
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 16, 2025
Eyewitness accounts and footage on social media documented a state of chaos and disarray, with sirens sounding in Tel Aviv, Yafa, Modi’in, Herzliya, and Hasharon. Residents described the situation as resembling “judgment day,” with blackout conditions and emergency services stretched thin.
#BREAKING | Additional videos confirm direct impacts across occupied #Palestine.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 16, 2025
The video also shows an immediate power outage following the impact.#Iran pic.twitter.com/9e0MynT7S3
The Israeli military has warned settlers not to film the sites where missiles have landed, citing security concerns. Meanwhile, massive power outages were reported across central regions of the occupied territories, complicating rescue and response efforts.
As of this report, Israeli sources have confirmed multiple serious injuries due to the Iranian missile strikes, but exact casualty numbers remain unclear. Some Israeli media outlets have put the toll at three killed with dozens of others wounded, while others have suggested that as many as 10 were killed due to the barrage.
