JERUSALEM, March 21 (V7N) - The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out airstrikes on “regime targets” in Tehran early Saturday, following multiple waves of Iranian missile fire toward Israeli territory.

In a brief statement, the military confirmed its forces were “striking Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran,” marking the latest escalation in the intensifying conflict that began on February 28 with a joint US-Israeli offensive against Iran.

The strikes came hours after Israeli forces targeted positions linked to the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Beirut, further widening the scope of the conflict across the region.

Earlier, the Israeli military reported detecting at least three rounds of missile launches from Iran within a six-hour span. Air raid sirens were activated across large parts of Israel, according to the Home Front Command, though no casualties were immediately reported.

In a separate statement, the military said recent operations in Tehran had focused on ballistic missile infrastructure, as part of efforts to weaken Iran’s offensive capabilities.

“The IDF will continue to deepen the degradation of the Iranian regime’s fire array,” the statement said.

Tehran has been subjected to near-daily bombardment since the outbreak of hostilities, which has already resulted in the deaths of several senior Iranian officials, including the country’s supreme leader. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US interests in the Gulf, and other regional assets.

No immediate details were available regarding casualties or damage from the latest Israeli strikes in Tehran.

The ongoing exchange of attacks underscores the rapidly escalating nature of the conflict, with both sides intensifying military operations and raising concerns over a broader regional war.

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