Iran leadership ‘safe and unharmed’ after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran: Reports

Key Highlights

• Despite reports from Israeli sources that the strikes specifically targeted the residences and offices of the country’s top figures, Iranian state media countered that President Masoud Pezeshkian is "safe and sound." Status of the Leadership According to the Fars report, senior officials, including the heads of the armed forces and Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, are in "perfect health." While smoke was seen rising from Tehran’s Pasteur district, which houses the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sources close to the establishment indicated that the Ayatollah had been moved to a "secure location" prior to the commencement of the daylight raids.
• Retaliatory Posture The confirmation of the leadership's safety came as the IRGC announced it had initiated retaliatory strikes against U. S.
• and Israeli interests in the region.
• Fars News Agency detailed several counter-operations, including: Ballistic missile launches targeting Israeli territory.
• Coordinated strikes on U. S.