Hamedan
Western Iranian city hosting Shahid Nojeh Air Base, struck 200+ times by Israel.
Last refreshed: 30 March 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Can Iran rebuild Shahid Nojeh Air Base after 200 Israeli strikes in one day?
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- What is Hamedan, Iran?
- Hamedan (also spelled Hamadan) is a city of roughly 554,000 in western Iran, capital of Hamadan Province, and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Shahid Nojeh Air Base on its outskirts made it a primary target for more than 200 Israeli strikes on 15 March 2026.Source: IDF
- Why did Israel strike Hamedan in 2026?
- Shahid Nojeh Air Base, on Hamedan's outskirts, was one of the launch platforms for Iran's April 2024 drone-and-missile barrage against Israel. The IDF struck Hamedan with 200+ strikes on 15 March 2026 to degrade command centres, air defences, and weapons storage tied to that capability.Source: IDF
- What is Shahid Nojeh Air Base used for?
- Shahid Nojeh is a major Iranian Air Force installation roughly 50 km east of Hamedan city. Russia used it to bomb Syria in August 2016 — the first foreign military use of Iranian soil since World War II. Iran used it in April 2024 to launch drones and missiles at Israel.Source: IDF
- How far is Hamedan from the Iraqi border?
- Hamedan is approximately 300 km from the Iran-Iraq border. The city and its air base sit in a western military corridor connecting Iran to allied Shia militia networks in Iraq and Syria.
- What targets did Israel hit in Hamedan?
- IDF statements described 200+ targets in Hamedan province including command centres, air defence systems, and weapons storage and production sites. Overnight on 19-20 March, further strikes extended to Ballistic missile storage and drone facilities across western and central Iran.Source: IDF
Background
Hamedan (classical spelling: Hamadan) is a city of roughly 554,000 in Hamadan Province, at 1,850 metres on the slopes of Mount Alvand — one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and the ancient Median capital Ecbatana. Further strikes overnight on 19-20 March extended across western and central Iran, targeting ballistic missile storage and drone facilities .
Western Iran's Hamedan province became the IDF's primary focus on 15 March 2026, when more than 200 strikes targeted command centres, air defence systems, and weapons storage. It was the first sustained Israeli air campaign against western Iran. Shahid Nojeh Air Base, on Hamedan's outskirts, served as a launch platform for Iran's April 2024 drone-and-missile barrage against Israel, making it the stated objective of the strikes .
Russia used Nojeh in August 2016 for Syria strikes, the first foreign military deployment on Iranian soil since World War II. That precedent, and the base's role in April 2024, made Hamedan a priority rather than a peripheral target: the open question is whether Iran can reconstitute the destroyed infrastructure before hostilities escalate further.
