Overview

• The Israeli Defense Forces demolished the countdown clock in Tehran’s Palestine Square on June 23, eliminating a prominent symbol of hostility against Israel.
• Installed in 2017 to mark Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s prophecy of Israel’s demise by 2040, the clock was a centerpiece of Iran’s psychological warfare.
• Simultaneous airstrikes hit the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ main headquarters and damaged the entrance of Evin prison, which holds political adversaries of the regime.
• Israeli officials hailed the operation as a deliberate psychological blow aimed at undermining Tehran’s propaganda infrastructure.
• The escalation of military strikes underscores deepening tensions between Israel and Iran and heightens concerns over potential regional destabilization.