Overview
- Israel’s military said its air force struck Iran’s central leadership complex in Tehran overnight, targeting what it describes as the regime’s key headquarters.
- The IDF reported hitting Iran’s presidential bureau and the Supreme National Security Council building, along with related security and training facilities.
- Roughly 100 fighter jets dropped more than 250 bombs on the heavily secured multi-block compound, according to the Israeli account.
- Israeli officials framed the operation as an intelligence-led effort intended to degrade decision-making and operational coordination by Iran’s leadership.
- Iranian authorities did not issue immediate confirmation of casualties or damage, and the strike was reported in the context of a wider U.S.-Israeli campaign facing Iranian retaliation.