{"id":57153,"date":"2026-03-01T15:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/2000-bombs-dropped-on-iran-already-equal-to-50-of-total-from-june-2025s-12-day-war\/01\/03\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T15:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:03:41","slug":"2000-bombs-dropped-on-iran-already-equal-to-50-of-total-from-june-2025s-12-day-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/2000-bombs-dropped-on-iran-already-equal-to-50-of-total-from-june-2025s-12-day-war\/01\/03\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2,000 bombs dropped on Iran already, equal to 50% of total from June 2025&#8217;s 12 Day War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel was disappointed that after it brought Tehran down from as many as 3,000 missiles in June to around 1,300, in only eight months, Iran was able to rebuild and return to the 2,500 missile level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF said on Sunday night that it had dropped 2,000 bombs on Iran since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/intensify-iran-attacks-coming-days-173937063.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Operation Roaring Lion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Operation Roaring Lion<\/a> started on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/controlling-skies-idf-us-close-110417304.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Air force;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Air force<\/a> sources said that the 2,000 bombs in two days was so fast that it was equal to the pace that they had dropped bombs in June&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/operation-rising-lion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Operation Rising Lion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Operation Rising Lion<\/a> during a six-day period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A major goal of this operation is to carry out a comprehensive &#8220;root canal&#8221; of every aspect of the Islamic Republic&#8217;s ballistic missile apparatus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel was disappointed that after it brought Tehran down from as many as 3,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/sirens-sound-across-israel-operation-091836178.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:missiles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">missiles<\/a> in June to around 1,300, in only eight months, Iran was able to rebuild and return to the 2,500 missile level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Further, it was disappointed to see how quickly the Islamic Republic replaced the around 200 missile launchers which it destroyed in June 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026 (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON&#8217;S UNIT)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">IAF goals include bombing Iran&#8217;s ability to develop missiles, not just construction factories<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The air force said that the goal this time is not only to bomb central factories for building the missiles, but also all of the various raw elements needed to develop missiles, so as to set Iran back far more and longer in terms of any ability to rebuild the ballistic missile threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Air force sources acknowledged that they have lost some drones to Iranian air defenses, but said that the volume of drones lost was relatively small and was having no impact on the intense and rapid pace of bombing it was carrying out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-2-000-bombs-dropped-190007840.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel was disappointed that after it brought Tehran down from as many as 3,000 missiles in June to around 1,300, in only<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/2000-bombs-dropped-on-iran-already-equal-to-50-of-total-from-june-2025s-12-day-war\/01\/03\/2026\/\">Read More 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