The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday released dramatic footage of Israeli fighter jets carrying out a precision strikes on an underground military bunker beneath the leadership compound in Tehran that once housed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
According to the IDF, around 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets participated in the coordinated operation targeting the heavily fortified facility located beneath the Iranian regime's leadership complex in the Iranian capital.
The military said the strike “successfully dismantled” the underground bunker, describing it as part of Israel's campaign to neutralise strategic threats posed by Iran.
Footage posted on the IDF's official account on X shows fighter jets preparing for the mission and aerial visuals linked to the strike on the fortified site.
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The development comes amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East following reports that Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28. Iran later confirmed his death on March 1. The 86-year-old cleric had served as Iran's supreme leader since 1989, succeeding Ruhollah Khomeini, the architect of the Iranian Revolution.
Experts beleive that the footage of strike on the Tehran compound signals a further escalation in the conflict, raising concerns about wider regional instability.
With tensions rising between Israel and Iran, analysts warn the conflict could have far-reaching geopolitical and economic implications, particularly for global oil markets and regional security.
🎥 WATCH: ~50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets dismantled Ali Khamenei's underground military bunker beneath the Iranian regime's leadership compound in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/Nw0tvvQMRX
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 6, 2026
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