
Israel’s military says it has struck “an Iranian aerial refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran,” deep in Iran’s northeast, in what it claims is the longest-range strike it has conducted since its operation began, reports CNN.
Mashhad International Airport is around 70 miles from Iran’s border with Turkmenistan; the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement Sunday it is about 1,430 miles (2,300 kilometers) from Israel.
“The IAF is operating to establish aerial superiority over Iranian airspace. This marks the longest-range strike conducted since the beginning of the operation,” the IDF said in a statement.
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