The conflict between Iran and Israel intensified further on Monday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a new military offensive aimed at two of Israel’s most strategically important air force facilities. The operation, named “Operation Nasr”, was presented by Tehran as a direct response to recent Israeli attacks on Iranian military infrastructure, signalling a fresh phase in the rapidly escalating confrontation across West Asia.
According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched strikes targeting areas within the Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases, both considered central to Israel’s air combat and operational capabilities.
In an official statement, the IRGC said its aerospace wing had initiated the operation against strategic military targets. The force stated, “With trust in Almighty God, minutes ago the brave fighters of the IRGC Aerospace Force launched Operation Nasr, targeting key centres of the strategic air bases of Nevatim and Tel Nof.”
Iranian authorities linked the latest action to the recent Israeli missile attacks on radar installations at three separate locations inside Iran.
The announcement comes amid a sharp rise in military exchanges between the two countries, with both sides accusing each other of targeting critical defence infrastructure.
Iran also claimed that Israeli forces had carried out attacks on facilities connected to the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, an important industrial zone located along the country’s southern coastline. In a brief update shared through social media, Iranian military authorities said several locations in the area had come under attack, although no immediate assessment of damage was released.
Officials indicated that further details regarding the impact of the strikes would be disclosed after technical evaluations and damage assessments are completed.
Threat of wider regional response
Alongside announcing the operation, the IRGC issued a strong warning against any further military action by Israel or its allies.
The force said future responses could extend beyond direct strikes on Israeli territory and may include “all American and Zionist targets throughout the region.”
The warning referenced potential theatres of operation across Lebanon, Iran’s coastal areas and maritime zones linked to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping corridor through which a significant portion of the world’s energy supplies transit.
The latest developments add to growing concerns that the ongoing confrontation could widen into a broader regional crisis involving multiple fronts across West Asia.