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Mossad releases footage of joint preemptive strike on Iranian ballistic missile infrastructure

Oct 25, 2026 11:39 AM CT Iran mossad, irgc, ballistic-missiles, air-defense, covert-operation, israeli-strike

Summary

The Mossad released video evidence of a joint operation with the Israeli Air Force targeting Iran's ballistic missile production and air defense systems. The release of this footage serves to demonstrate the depth of Israeli intelligence penetration and the effectiveness of the preemptive strike in degrading the IRGC's offensive capabilities.

Full Content

On June 13, 2025, the Mossad released sensational and rare video footage of its co-lead role with the air force in Israel's preemptive strike on Iran's ballistic missiles and air defenses.

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Actor Responses

Israel AGGRESSOR

Executed a preemptive strike on Iranian missile and air defense infrastructure and released operational footage to signal capability.

Iran NEUTRAL

Suffered damage to ballistic missile and air defense assets as a result of the Israeli operation.

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