Iranian overnight missile launch thwarted without injuries; IDF hits Iranian missile launchers & airports

Day 11 of the “Rising Lion” war against the Iranian regime began quietly in Israel, with no Iranian attacks on Monday morning and only a single missile launched during the night, which was intercepted without causing injuries.

Around 3 a.m. Israeli time, IDF Home Front Command issued an early warning to all Israelis in the north and center of the country. However, sirens were only activated in the Greater Tel Aviv area when the Iranian regime launched a single ballistic missile.

According to Army Radio, it was intercepted by one of the U.S. military’s THAAD missile defense batteries stationed in Israel. There were no reports of any injuries or damage caused by the attack.

The attack was the first since Sunday morning, when the regime responded to the destruction of three nuclear sites in U.S. strikes by launching a large missile barrage at Israel.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) continued launching regular waves of airstrikes across western and central Iran over the past 24 hours, with the top brass reportedly being highly satisfied with its achievements.

“So far, we have achieved many objectives, including significantly damaging Iran’s [military] nuclear program,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Sunday.

“We’ve reached a turning point in the campaign, following last night’s very precise and impressive strike by the U.S. military on key nuclear sites. This strike was made possible thanks to the courageous leadership of our American partners and due to a combined diplomatic and military effort,” Zamir continued.

“We must not forget: the campaign is ongoing and we still have targets to strike and objectives to complete. We continue to increase the rate of our strikes in accordance with the operational plan, and we are prepared to continue for as long as necessary.”

“Last night, the U.S. military struck nuclear sites in Iran.
These actions mark a crucial step in stopping the Iranian regime’s aggression and its ability to pose a threat to the region and the world.”

Watch the full statement of IDF’s Spokesperson, BG Effie Defrin regarding… pic.twitter.com/1IEAnRf0Sk

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 22, 2025

“The regime’s ability to threaten the State of Israel is being dismantled piece by piece,” IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin confirmed in a briefing.

“Even while operating 1,500 kilometers away in Iran, the IDF is operating day and night on multiple fronts to achieve all objectives of the war.”

On Monday, the IDF announced that it had carried out drone strikes on six Iranian military airports across the country.

“The strikes targeted and damaged runways, underground hangars, a refueling aircraft, and aircraft including F-14s, F-5s, and AH-1 helicopters,” the military said.

In addition, 15 fighter jets neutralized several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites aimed toward Israeli territory in the Kermanshah area.

On Sunday, the IAF struck various targets in Iran. One wave of approximately 30 fighter jets dropped over 60 munitions on dozens of targets, including the “Imam Hussein” Strategic Missile Command Center in the Yazd area – one of the farthest targets hit to date, located over 2,200 km (about 1,370 mi) away from Israel.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱. 𝟑𝟎 𝐈𝐀𝐅 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟎 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:

📍 Yazd
IAF fighter jets struck the "Imam… pic.twitter.com/ZARmIvqdbd

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 22, 2025

The site houses long-range Khorramshahr missiles, which have a range of 2,000 km (1,250 mi) with a 1,800-kg (close to 4,000-lb) warhead. Sixty missiles had already been launched from the command center.

More missile launchers were struck in Isfahan, Bushehr and Ahvaz, the IDF reported.

🎯 IDF STRIKE 2,000KM AWAY: An IRGC surface-to-surface missile engine production site in Shahroud, Iran was struck.

The site was struck for its planetary mixers and critical machinery used in the production of engines for missiles launched by the Iranian regime toward Israel.… pic.twitter.com/GucJSdDtuv

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 22, 2025

Another strike hit a surface-to-surface missile engine production site in Shahroud, also at a distance of about 1,250 miles. The strikes targeted the "planetary mixers" and other critical machinery for the production of missile engines.

IAF commander, Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar, praised his troops’ performance: “In broad daylight, we surprised the ‘Imam Hussein’ missile headquarters in central Iran, the furthest target we’ve struck to date. We destroyed Khorramshahr missiles before they were launched at Israel and struck tunnels used to store the missiles.”