The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that it destroyed an underground bunker in Tehran allegedly linked to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a statement, the IDF said the facility, located beneath what it described as Iran’s “leadership complex” in the capital, was targeted in a major aerial operation involving approximately 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets. The military said the aircraft dropped about 100 bombs on the site.
According to the IDF, the bunker stretched beneath several streets and contained multiple entry points as well as rooms used for meetings by senior officials of the Iranian government.
“The underground bunker was constructed beneath the compound and served as a secure emergency facility intended for managing wartime operations by the leader, who was eliminated before he could make use of it,” the statement said.
The Israeli military also alleged that the complex continued to be used by high-ranking Iranian officials even after Khamenei’s reported assassination.
There was no immediate response from Iranian authorities regarding the claim as of the time of filing this report.
