Israel says it has “systematically dismantled” six Iranian ballistic missile launchers in a string of overnight strikes, calling it the most significant blow yet to Tehran’s ability to hit Israeli cities and US bases across the region.

According to IDF officials, F‑35I stealth jets, armed drones and precision stand‑off missiles hit a cluster of Khorramshahr‑ and Khaibar‑class launch sites hidden in western Iran and along key corridors used by Iranian proxies. Satellite imagery shown to select media reportedly reveals scorched launch pads, collapsed support bunkers and burnt‑out transporter‑erector vehicles.

Israeli commanders say the targets were part of an integrated “strike belt” that fed recent barrages on Tel Aviv, Haifa and Negev air bases. One launch farm is said to have been located next to a hardened underground tunnel, which secondary explosions suggest was packed with fuel and spare warheads.

Tehran flatly rejects the narrative, insisting only “decoy and reserve positions” were hit and claiming that “dozens of undisclosed launchers” remain ready to fire. Iranian state TV has begun airing footage of what it says are fresh missile convoys on the move, vowing that the next salvo will prove Israel has not changed the strategic balance.

For now, Israel is selling the operation as proof its intelligence reach extends deep into Iran’s missile machine. But in a region already on a knife‑edge, the question lingers: has dismantling six launchers bought real security—or simply guaranteed that the next exchange will be even larger, faster and far harder to control?