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Israel says it destroyed Iranian government Airbus A340 at Tehran’s Mehrabad

Israel says it destroyed an Iranian government Airbus A340‑300 — a VIP transport used by the late Ayatollah — parked at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport in a strike tied to the widening conflict. Israel says the hit degrades Iran’s government airlift and coordination; independent verification is pending.

Discovered 2026-03-16T05:29:06.996019-07:00 | 2026-03-16T05:29:06.996019-07:00

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Removes a rare long‑range VIP transport from Tehran’s available fleet and, if confirmed, constrains Iran’s government airlift and command-and-control; this follows prior strikes at Isfahan reported to have destroyed combat aircraft.
Adds to a pattern of targeted hits on Iranian aviation assets — including the Bushehr A319 loss — indicating strikes are affecting both military and state-operated civilian aircraft Bushehr A319.
The campaign has already disrupted civilian operations and airspace management, prompting airline and airport responses in the region and route suspensions carriers and airspace disruptions.

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