Dezful Ammunition Inferno
US-Israel strikes detonate Vahdati Air Base ammo depot — chain-reaction explosions, F-5 jets burn
US and Israeli forces struck Iran's Vahdati Air Base (4th Artesh Air Force Tactical Airbase) in Dezful, Khuzestan Province on Day 22 (March 21), triggering a chain-reaction detonation of the base's ammunition depot. Secondary explosions were visible for kilometres across the Khuzestan Plain. F-5 fighter jets were caught on the tarmac and burned. Dezful had been struck on Day 16 (March 15), but today's strike caused the most visible and far-reaching destruction to date. Vahdati's destruction degrades IRGC-Air Force joint operations in western Iran — a strategically critical province bordering Iraq.
Key facts
- •Vahdati Air Base (4th Artesh Tactical Airbase) is IRGC-Air Force joint facility in Khuzestan
- •Ammunition depot triggered chain-reaction detonation with secondary explosions visible for kilometres
- •F-5 fighter jets burning on tarmac — multiple aircraft destroyed
- •Dezful was previously struck on Day 16 (March 15); today's strike far more destructive
- •Khuzestan Province borders Iraq — strategic for any potential ground component
- •IDF (Telegram): continues to expand strikes on weapons production and ballistic missile programs
Timeline
US-Israeli aircraft strike Vahdati Air Base ammunition depot, Dezful
Chain-reaction detonation begins — secondary explosions visible for km
F-5 jets burning on tarmac; video footage circulates widely