IDF Has Destroyed 2,200 Iranian Regime Targets, Remains Cautious on Regime Change

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday, March 15, that it has destroyed an astounding 2,200 Iranian regime targets, mostly in the Tehran and western Iran areas. The military said these strikes are intended to weaken the Islamic regime substantially and reduce its ability to threaten Israel. Targets expanded at the end of last week to include Basij militia checkpoints in the field, in addition to large headquarters-type buildings.

Despite those successes, the IDF remains conservative about how quickly the attacks will enable the Iranian opposition to topple the regime. Between 1,900 and several thousand Iranian regime supporters have been killed, but this is out of an estimated 125,000 IRGC, 400,000 military, and up to two million Basij members. The IDF has also expressed doubts about whether new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is truly functioning and in control, noting he was seriously wounded and the Iranian high command is largely cut off from field commanders.

Regardless of whether regime change succeeds, the IDF said it has destroyed most of the IRGC’s Quds Force. The military has eliminated top officials in Iran itself and killed five senior liaison officers in the Ramada Hotel in Beirut. In addition, 17 out of 20 Quds Force aircraft used for exporting terrorism, arms, and funding have been destroyed, and the IDF is still tracking the remaining three.

(JPost/VFI News)

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