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STRIKE2026-04-04

IDF Destroys Mobile Ballistic Missile Launcher in Tabriz Before It Could Fire

Precision strike on truck-mounted launcher in northwestern Iran thwarts planned missile attack on Israel

The IDF published colour footage Saturday showing the precision destruction of a truck-mounted mobile ballistic missile launcher in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province — deep in northwestern Iran. The military said the strike 'thwarted planned missile fire on Israel.' Tabriz sits near Iran's border with Turkey and Azerbaijan, roughly 600 kilometres northwest of Tehran, indicating the IDF is conducting suppression operations across Iran's full geographic depth. Mobile launchers are a priority target: unlike fixed launch sites, they can reposition rapidly, complicating pre-emptive intelligence-driven targeting. The IDF stated its air force 'continues to strike without pause' at Iranian firing systems to reduce the volume of ballistic missile fire toward Israeli civilians — a counter-battery mission running in parallel with the broader infrastructure campaign.

Key facts

  • IDF strikes truck-mounted mobile BM launcher in Tabriz — thwarts planned Israel strike
  • Colour footage published by IDF confirming the precision strike
  • Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province — ~600km northwest of Tehran near Turkish/Azerbaijani border
  • Mobile launchers are priority targets: able to reposition and evade fixed-site intelligence
  • IDF: air force 'continues to strike without pause' at Iranian firing systems

Timeline

13:00 UTC

IDF destroys truck-mounted mobile BM launcher in Tabriz — footage published

13:05 UTC

IDF: strike thwarted planned ballistic missile fire on Israel