Israel: Attacks 'neutralised' Iran Guards' airforce leadership
Israel's defence ministry issued a statement saying that Israeli attacks on Iran on Friday has "neutralised" most of he senior leadership of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' air force.
"The defence minister was informed that most of the Revolutionary Guard air force leadership was neutralised while convening at their underground headquarters," the statement read.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force are charged with monitoring Iran's airspace and controlling the country's ballistic missile arsenal.
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