Israel launches airstrikes on Iranian Basij forces in Tehran

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that drone strikes have targeted its heavily armed checkpoints in Tehran and across the country, killing and wounding several Basij members. The attacks began on Wednesday night and have continued since then.

The IRGC-affiliated media outlet Tasnim reported that Morteza Darbari, commander of a local Basij force based in a mosque in Tehran, was killed while commanding an armed checkpoint in southeastern District 15. A funeral was held for Darbari on Friday in the province of Semnan.

On Saturday, footage from the funeral of another killed member, Mohammad-Hossein Kouchaki, was aired by state media. Kouchaki’s mother was quoted as saying that those who have taken to the streets against the establishment will be treated as enemies and that they will not bow down or compromise.

The Israeli military has confirmed responsibility for a drone strike that killed Kouchaki in northeastern Tehran. The attack occurred near a major fuel depot that was bombed days earlier amid wider Israeli attacks on Iranian oil reserves.

Checkpoints have also been targeted in multiple other districts of Tehran, according to the state-run Fars news agency. State forces are responding to the strikes with “new and creative plans” to adapt to the situation, including increasing patrols.

Western news outlets have reported that Israeli commanders have partly acted based on intelligence sent to them by Iranians who have been filming roadblocks and sending messages through social media. Despite a near-total internet shutdown imposed by the Iranian government, videos continue to be circulated on social media.

The judiciary has announced that anyone arrested while acting against the establishment will have their assets confiscated to compensate for damages suffered during the war with the US and Israel. Multiple people have already been arrested for trying to film missile impact sites and roadblocks, with authorities promising strict punishments.

In related news, state television hosts and police chiefs have emphasized that those who take to the streets against the establishment will be treated as enemies. The judiciary has also issued threats of reprisal against any form of dissent that could be construed as supporting the interests of the US and Israel.

Source: Al Jazeera