Tel Aviv / Tehran — Israel claims it has delivered a crippling blow to Iran’s strike capability, announcing that its forces have destroyed 300 Iranian missile launchers in a sweeping campaign of air and missile strikes across the Islamic Republic.

In an emergency briefing, the IDF said precision attacks over the past forty‑eight hours hit fixed silos, mobile launchers and hidden pads linked to Iran’s ballistic and cruise missile arsenal. Satellite imagery shown to reporters displayed scorched fields, shattered revetments and long rows of charred transporter‑erector vehicles, which Israel says once formed the backbone of Tehran’s ability to bombard Israel, US bases and Gulf capitals.

Iranian state media concedes “damage to several facilities” but dismisses the figure of 300 as “psychological warfare,” insisting reserves and underground systems can “rapidly replace any losses.” Yet reports of frantic redeployments, broken communications and confused local commanders suggest the strike has shaken Iran’s missile brigades more than officials admit.

Israeli officials frame the operation as a “race against time” to blunt Iran’s promised waves of revenge. Critics abroad warn that by ripping away so much of Tehran’s long‑range deterrent in one blow, Israel and its US backers may have cornered Iran’s leadership, leaving it with fewer conventional options and a powerful incentive to escalate through proxies, cyberattacks and asymmetric strikes.

For now, one thing is clear: if Israel’s numbers are even close to accurate, the missile map of the Middle East has changed overnight — and so has the risk calculus in every capital watching this war unfold.