An Israeli airstrike hit the headquarters of the Iranian state broadcaster on Monday evening.
Minister of Defense Katz confirmed that the IDF has struck the "Iranian regime's propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority," after a widespread evacuation of the population.
"We will hit the Iranian dictator everywhere," Katz declared.
The IDF confirmed that the Israeli Air Force conducted a precise strike based on intelligence provided by the Intelligence Directorate, targeting a "communications center that was being used for military purposes by the Iranian Armed Forces."
According to the IDF, "The building was used by the Iranian Armed Forces under the guise of civilian activity, covering up the military use of the center's infrastructure and assets. The strike directly harmed the military capabilities of the Iranian Armed Forces."
Prior to the strike, the IDF provided an effective advanced warning to the civilian population, including phone calls, and conducted the strike in a precise manner in order to mitigate harm to civilians as far as feasible.
A short time earlier, the IDF issued a warning calling on residents of District Three in northern Tehran, where the headquarters are located.
The warning, which was written in Arabic and Farsi, stated: "In the coming hours, the IDF will operate in the area, in line with its actions in recent days across Tehran, to attack military facilities belonging to the Iranian regime."
The military added: "For your safety and security, we ask you to evacuate the area designated in Block 3 according to the map. Your presence in this area puts your lives in danger."
The upscale district hosts international missions, government offices, and the headquarters of the state media.
Minister of Defense Israel Katz wrote on social media: "The mouthpiece of Iranian propaganda and incitement is on its way to disappearing. The evacuation of residents in the area has begun."
At the same time, the IDF struck military targets in western Iran.
Earlier in the day, dozens of IAF fighter jets struck a multitude of targets deep in Iran's interior as part of Operation Rising Lion.
Since the morning, the IAF identified several trucks containing weapons, including trucks transporting surface-to-air missile launchers, advancing from western Iran toward Tehran, while attempting to escape IDF strikes.
The IAF struck the trucks, neutralizing the weapons and launchers.