Israeli strikes in Iran over the first day of Passover targeted a range of strategic assets, including military installations, Revolutionary Guards command centers, and infrastructure linked to terrorist activity. A focused operation also hit parts of the financial network used to fund these operations.
Among the sites struck were financing hubs, weapons and missile production facilities, and channels used to transfer funds to regional proxies in Iraq and Lebanon.
According to IDF assessments, the past 24 hours of strikes have inflicted damage costing the Iranian regime millions of dollars in reconstruction. Iran’s defense budget is estimated at approximately $15.85 billion, accounting for about 27% of the country’s total budget.
Iran is believed to provide around $1 billion annually to Hezbollah, with that figure reportedly doubling to $2 billion in 2025. Additionally, hundreds of millions of dollars are transferred each year to Hamas and other groups in Gaza, Judea, and Samaria, as well as to the Houthi movement in the form of cash, weapons, and goods.
As part of the operations, a senior figure in Iran’s oil sector, linked to financing terrorist activities, including support for Hezbollah and the Houthis, was eliminated. Security officials said the strikes have forced senior operatives to function under increasingly constrained conditions.