Israeli military says it destroyed plane used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport

Tehran, Iran. The Israeli military said on Monday it had destroyed a plane used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport overnight.

Israeli military statement

The Israeli military said the aircraft had been used by senior Iranian officials and military figures to travel domestically and internationally and to coordinate with allied countries.

About Mehrabad airport

Mehrabad is one of Tehran’s oldest airports and now serves domestic and regional flights. It is described as the busiest civilian domestic airport and a dual-use facility that also houses air force assets.

What impact could damage at a dual-use airport have on civilian flights and military operations?