IDF strikes Tabriz — industrial unit and military centers hit, 5 injured

Israeli airstrikes hit an industrial facility in western Tabriz and several military centers in the surrounding area on Saturday morning, Iranian state media reported, citing official sources. Five people were injured in the strikes. The attacks followed an IDF pre-strike evacuation warning issued at 04:23 UTC for a designated industrial zone west of the city — consistent with the IDF's established practice of issuing Farsi-language warnings before strikes. The confirmed Tabriz strikes represent a significant geographic expansion of Israeli operations. Over the first 14 days of the conflict, IDF strikes focused on the Tehran-Isfahan-Ahvaz-Shiraz axis — Iran's central and southwestern industrial and military spine. Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province is Iran's second-largest city and the country's primary northwestern hub. The city hosts a range of defense-relevant infrastructure: IRGC logistics depots for the northwestern theater, facilities of Iran's Electronics Industries Organization, the Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company complex (which has dual military use for armored vehicle production), and drone assembly facilities. The strikes on 'military centers around the city' suggest IRGC command nodes and weapons storage were targeted beyond the industrial facility. Geopolitically, Tabriz is close to the borders of Azerbaijan and NATO member Turkey. Turkish officials are expected to closely monitor any spillover or airspace incidents near the Turkish border. The expansion into northwestern Iran signals that the IDF's target set continues to widen beyond the initial strike packages.