On the night of June 21, 2025, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Tehran, which, according to Iranian sources, completely destroyed the building of the cyber unit of the Islamic Republic police. According to the ISNA news agency, the attack was part of a large-scale Israeli operation aimed at undermining Iran's military and technological infrastructure. Details about the casualties and the extent of the damage remain unclear, but local residents report significant destruction in the area of ​​the strike.

The building, which belonged to the Iranian police cyber unit, was considered a key facility in the law enforcement structure, responsible for combating cybercrime and protecting the state’s information infrastructure. According to Reuters, the unit was actively involved in monitoring online opposition movements and blocking banned content, making it an important target for Israeli intelligence. Sources in Tehran cited by Al Jazeera claimed that the strike was carried out with precision weapons, likely using drones or cruise missiles, which minimized collateral damage to surrounding buildings. However, the explosions caused panic among the population, and videos appeared on social media showing smoke and fire over the site of the attack.

The operation is part of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which escalated in June 2025 after a series of Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and military bases. According to The New York Times, Israel has carried out more than 200 airstrikes since the escalation began, destroying, among other things, the above-ground part of the Natanz nuclear complex and several ballistic missile depots. Iran responded with massive rocket attacks on Israeli territory, which led to civilian casualties in Tel Aviv and Haifa, as previously reported by the BBC. The strike on the police cyber unit, according to analysts at The Washington Post, may be aimed at weakening Iran's ability to wage information warfare and coordinate responses in the face of ongoing attacks.