September 3, 2026

Israeli military destroys late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s plane as it plans for at least three more weeks of war

In a major bombardment Friday night, America destroyed more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, including storage bunkers for mines and missiles used to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

On the Israeli side, the IDF estimated Sunday that thousands of Islamic Republic forces had been killed and tens of thousands more wounded, causing a decline in morale and leading to some troops refusing to follow orders — though specifics were not immediately available.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military assessed that about 70% of Iran’s missile launchers had been put out of use thanks to airstrikes, limiting Tehran’s ability to mount retaliatory attacks across the Middle East.

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