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⭕ 🧵How the IDF Air Force destroyed Quds Force transport aircraft fleet in Iran. New details reveal a major strike targeting the logistical air network used by Iran’s Quds Force to supply proxies across the Middle East.
📌 On Saturday, Israeli Air Force fighter jets — guided by precise intelligence from the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) — struck Tehran airport, targeting the Quds Force’s air transport infrastructure.
📌 More than 16 transport aircraft used by the Quds Force were destroyed, along with additional components of the logistical system located around the airport.
📌 The aircraft were part of a covert air bridge used by Iran’s Quds Force to move:
• Weapons
• Funding
• Equipment
• Personnel
to Iranian proxy groups throughout the region.
📌 Because of its strategic importance, Tehran airport had been under extensive Israeli intelligence surveillance for years. Analysts tracked suspicious takeoffs and landings linked to Quds Force activities.
📌 In an attempt to evade Israeli targeting, Iranian authorities reportedly moved aircraft to scrapping sites to disguise them as decommissioned planes.
📌 According to the Intelligence Directorate, analysts conducted extensive cross-referencing of intelligence sources and decryptions, allowing them to positively identify the aircraft and associated infrastructure.
📌 Once confirmed, the Israeli Air Force carried out precision strikes, effectively dismantling a significant portion of the Quds Force’s aerial logistics network.
📌 The Quds Force, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is responsible for arming, training, and financing Iranian proxy groups across the Middle East.
📌 Disrupting this transport network directly impacts Iran’s ability to supply weapons and resources to allied militias and terror organizations across the region.

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