Israel says it struck Khamenei bunker under compound still in use
Israel’s military spokesperson said about 50 Israeli Air Force jets struck an underground bunker beneath Iran’s leadership compound in central Tehran on Friday, which he said had been built for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The spokesperson said the strike, carried out with intelligence guidance, targeted a subterranean shelter constructed under the compound and described it as an emergency command site intended for use during wartime. He said the facility was destroyed before it could be used.
He added that the complex had continued to be used by senior Iranian officials after Khamenei was killed earlier in the campaign. The spokesperson said the underground network extended beneath several streets in central Tehran and included multiple entry points and meeting rooms.
He said the compound functioned as a central headquarters for Iran’s leadership and that destroying the bunker would further damage Iran’s command and control capabilities.
