Israel Strikes Iranian Refueling Jet In Mashhad, Tehran Says No Damage Caused

Last Updated:June 15, 2025, 23:25 IST

Tensions continue to escalate between Iran and Israel after the latter attacked the former on Friday and targeted Tehran's nuclear program.

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The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a long-range airstrike targeting an Iranian refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran amid the escalating tensions between the two nations, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The attack site is about 2,300 kilometers from Israel. In a statement on social media, the IDF said the operation aimed to establish “aerial superiority over Iranian airspace" and described it as the “longest-range strike conducted since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion."

“The IAF struck an Iranian refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran, approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel. The IAF is operating to establish aerial superiority over Iranian airspace. This marks the longest-range strike conducted since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion," it said in an official statement.

Meanwhile, Iran said that there was no damage to airport buildings or its runway, and the security remains fully intact at Mashhad Airport.

On Friday morning, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion" with a surprise attack that wiped out the top echelon of Iran’s military command and damaged its nuclear sites.

Iran’s military has stated that the current aim of the campaign is not a change in regime but the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Meanwhile, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Sunday said that Tel Aviv is prepared to do whatever is necessary to achieve their dual aim.

In an interview with Fox News, he said, “We’re geared to do whatever is necessary to achieve our dual aim, to remove … two existential threats – the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat."

“We did act – to save ourselves, but also, I think, to not only protect ourselves, but protect the world from this incendiary regime. We can’t have the world’s most dangerous regime have the world’s most dangerous weapons," added the Israeli PM, according to a report by Reuters.

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