Daijiworld Media Network - Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Mar 3: Israel on Tuesday said it carried out overnight strikes on what it described as the Iranian regime’s most central and significant leadership headquarters in Tehran.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said the Israeli Air Force acted on precise intelligence to target and dismantle facilities within the compound located in the heart of the capital.
According to the military, multiple munitions were dropped on the Presidential Office and the building housing the Supreme National Security Council. The site where senior security officials convene for high-level decision-making was also struck, along with an institution responsible for training Iranian military officers and other strategic infrastructure.
The IDF described the complex as one of the most heavily guarded in Iran, spread across several streets in central Tehran. It claimed that top political and security leaders frequently met there to assess developments related to Iran’s nuclear programme and to formulate strategy concerning Israel.
The compound was also used by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday when Israel and the United States launched what they termed pre-emptive strikes against Iran.
Calling it the regime’s primary command centre, the Israel Defense Forces said the latest attack would further disrupt Iran’s command-and-control capabilities.
Meanwhile, Iran has intensified retaliatory actions following the killing of Khamenei and several senior officials. On Tuesday, a drone strike targeted the United States Embassy in Riyadh, causing a fire and minor damage, according to Saudi authorities. The United States Embassy in Kuwait was also hit and has been temporarily closed.
US President Donald Trump warned that military operations against Iran could continue for an extended period.
“From the beginning, we projected four to five weeks, but we have the capability to continue far beyond that,” Trump said on Tuesday, signalling the possibility of a prolonged campaign.