The local time on June 30, 2025, Iranian TV journalists visited the craters on the runway of the Tabriz Airbase of the Iranian Air Force. The craters were caused by an air strike using runway-destroying munitions dropped by the Israeli Air Force's F-35I stealth fighter jets. These craters created by the Israeli military in the Tabriz Air Base. Although this power is not as strong as the "mother bomb" of Chuan D, it can be considered a "baby mother bomb." The Israeli Air Force destroyed the runway of the Iranian Air Force base, forcing the Iranian Air Force to ground its aircraft, and systematically destroyed the Iranian Air Force's F-14 fighters and ammunition depots within the base. Even if the Iranian Air Force could fly, taking off would be useless. Russia's Su-35 cannot even match the F-35 stealth fighter, let alone the F-14, which is over 40 years old, or the F-5 and F-4 fighters. This should have been the damage caused by a super bomb or an air-launched cruise missile dropped by the Israeli Air Force. However, to create such large craters, the munition needs to penetrate underground, so it is likely a cruise missile or another precision-guided weapon that detonates after a delay upon impact. This runway-destroying munition may be new. The Israeli Air Force indeed hit accurately, but these craters can be repaired quickly. If the airport infrastructure is qualified, it can be fixed in as little as 24 hours. When assessing the ability to repair after a runway air strike, in the case of complete destruction, 50% can be repaired on the first day. The Pakistani Air Force's airport was also hit by India's Brahmos supersonic missile, creating a large crater, which fits this number. Within less than two days, Pakistan completed the repair of the airport runway. However, there is no information about Iran's mobilization and repair capabilities.
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