Joint US-Israeli Air Offensive Levels Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport and Industrial Hubs as Multi-City Bombardment Intensifies

Mehrabad Airport and a Tabriz petrochemical plant were hit by US-Israeli strikes on Monday, as the air campaign targets Iran's logistical and economic hubs.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 30, 2026, 5:51 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Anadolu Agency

The Systematic Dismantling of National Logistics

The latest wave of the "Rising Lion" air campaign has shifted its focus toward the essential logistical arteries of the Iranian state, specifically targeting Mehrabad International Airport in the heart of Tehran. By neutralizing this dual-use aviation hub, the US-Israeli coalition has effectively grounded a significant portion of Iran’s domestic and governmental transport capabilities. According to Iranian state television, the strike on the airport was synchronized with several other hits across the capital, marking a transition from purely military targets to infrastructure that sustains the regime's administrative and economic connectivity.

Economic Warfare and the Banking Sector

In an unprecedented move, the aerial bombardment extended to the financial heart of the city, with reports confirming a direct strike on a major branch of Iran’s National Bank. This targeting of fiscal institutions, combined with the destruction of a large-scale cardboard manufacturing plant in southern Tehran, suggests a deliberate strategy to induce a total systemic collapse of the nation's internal markets. By removing the physical infrastructure of the banking system and the industrial supply chain, the coalition is intensifying the pressure on a government already reeling from the loss of its top leadership earlier this month.

The Industrial Siege of East Azerbaijan

While the capital faced heavy bombardment, the northwestern industrial center of Tabriz was simultaneously targeted, with Fars News Agency reporting a successful strike on a critical petrochemical production unit. Majid Farshi, the director general of crisis management for East Azerbaijan province, confirmed that search and rescue operations were mobilized immediately following the detonation. Despite the scale of the explosion, provincial officials have maintained that no toxic or hazardous materials were released into the environment, though the facility’s output has been completely halted, further crippling Iran’s refined chemical exports.