Summary:

In the early hours of June 8, 2026, the Israeli Air Force conducted a series of airstrikes on military and strategic sites across Iran, following Iran’s earlier attacks on Israel. Confirmed targets include the Isfahan drone production facility, Mehrabad International Airport (military section), Abdanan air defense site, Najafabad drone assembly facility, Eslamabad-e Gharb IRGC complex, Tabriz ballistic missile site, and the Karun petrochemical plant. Iranian officials acknowledged damage at several sites, with video evidence confirming strikes at the Karun facility. In addition to these confirmed locations, credible but unconfirmed reports from regional media and open-source intelligence (OSINT) indicated possible strikes on Kharg Island, military sites on the western outskirts of Tehran, IRGC facilities in Kermanshah Province and near Hamedan, along with the Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex. The situation remains fluid with more exchanges expected.

 

Detailed Report

1. Escalation Chain and Background

On June 7, 2026, Israeli warplanes struck two apartment buildings in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, an area associated with Hezbollah, resulting in at least two fatalities and 11 injuries, according to Lebanese officials. Israel stated the operation targeted a Hezbollah command center in response to rocket fire from Lebanon. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli military sites, including the Ramat David airbase; with most being intercepted. To learn more, see our earlier cable here.

 

2. Chronological Timeline of Israeli Strikes

Shortly after midnight UTC on June 8, the Israel Defense Forces announced that the Israeli Air Force had conducted strikes on military targets in western and central Iran. The first confirmed target was a drone production facility in Isfahan, with visual evidence of smoke rising from the area. Within hours, approximately 20 targets were reported struck, including the Abdanan air defense site, the military section of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran (with at least four strikes), a drone assembly facility in Najafabad, an IRGC complex in Eslamabad-e Gharb, and a ballistic missile site in Tabriz. By dawn, open-source mapping indicated that at least 11 towns and cities had been targeted, with more than 35 airstrikes conducted, predominantly using air-launched ballistic missiles.

 

3. Confirmed Targets

Confirmed Israeli targets included:

·      Drone production facility in Isfahan.

·      Mehrabad International Airport (military section).

·      Abdanan air defense site.

·      Najafabad drone assembly facility.

·      IRGC complex in Eslamabad-e Gharb.

·      Ballistic missile site in Tabriz.

·      Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr.

  

4. Credible but Unconfirmed Reports

In addition to the confirmed Israeli strikes, several additional sites were reported as possible targets based on OSINT and regional media coverage. These reports have not been independently verified by official sources:

  • Kharg Island: Mapping by AMK and multiple OSINT aggregators indicated Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, as a possible target. No official Iranian confirmation or visual evidence of damage to oil infrastructure was available at the time of reporting.
  • Western Outskirts of Tehran (Parand/Shahriar Districts): Regional media and OSINT sources, including Iran International and BBC Persian, reported explosions in these districts.
  • Kermanshah Province: Reports from Iran International and OSINT aggregators described explosions in Kermanshah Province, potentially involving IRGC facilities.
  • Hamedan: Hamedan appeared as a targeted city on AMK Mapping’s strike map. No direct confirmation or imagery of damage was available from Iranian authorities or independent sources.
  • Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex: Iran International and i24NEWS reported explosions at the Bandar Imam complex near Mahshahr, adjacent to the confirmed strike on the Karun plant.

 

Conclusion

The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on multiple confirmed military and strategic sites across Iran on June 8, 2026, with Iranian officials acknowledging damage at several locations. Credible but unconfirmed reports indicate that additional high-value sites may have been targeted, though independent verification is pending.