Tel Aviv, June 23 -- Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck command centres and assets in Tehran tasked with holding the Iranian regime's grip on power, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday.

The targets included various branches of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Internal Security Forces, which were involved in defending homeland security, suppressing threats, and maintaining the regime's stability.

"These command centres have a significant military effect, and additionally, they impact the regime's ability to impose control. Striking these military targets harms the Iranian regime's military capabilities," the IDF said.

As part of the strike, the headquarters of the Basij, one of the IRGC's central armed bases...