Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sustained minor injuries during recent Israeli airstrikes directed at a clandestine facility in Tehran, according to reports from Iran’s state-affiliated Fars news agency. The incident took place on June 16 when six bombs aimed at both entry and exit points of the site coincided with an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Security Council, which is Iran's foremost decision-making body after the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Reports suggest that while Pezeshkian and others were trapped as the strikes rendered all exit routes and ventilation systems inoperable, he managed to escape through an emergency shaft, sustaining injuries to his legs. Fars claims that Iran is now investigating potential Israeli infiltration, although this account has yet to be independently verified, and Israel has refrained from commenting publicly.
Social media videos from the recent 12-day conflict show multiple strikes near the site, which was compounded by Israeli operations that targeted Iran’s military leadership. The attack supposedly aimed not only at Pezeshkian but also at the Iranian military elite, raising concerns among Iranian officials who acknowledged being caught off guard in the early stages of the conflict.
The surprise Israeli strike on June 13 targeted various military and nuclear sites, as Israeli officials stated this was a necessary move to thwart Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons. Iran, for its part, refutes this claim, asserting that its uranium enrichment activities serve peaceful purposes.
Additionally, U.S. forces also conducted air and missile strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities soon after, leading to further escalation. As tensions rise, the intelligence capabilities and strategic decisions behind these strikes remain crucial topics of interest and speculation in the region.
Reports suggest that while Pezeshkian and others were trapped as the strikes rendered all exit routes and ventilation systems inoperable, he managed to escape through an emergency shaft, sustaining injuries to his legs. Fars claims that Iran is now investigating potential Israeli infiltration, although this account has yet to be independently verified, and Israel has refrained from commenting publicly.
Social media videos from the recent 12-day conflict show multiple strikes near the site, which was compounded by Israeli operations that targeted Iran’s military leadership. The attack supposedly aimed not only at Pezeshkian but also at the Iranian military elite, raising concerns among Iranian officials who acknowledged being caught off guard in the early stages of the conflict.
The surprise Israeli strike on June 13 targeted various military and nuclear sites, as Israeli officials stated this was a necessary move to thwart Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons. Iran, for its part, refutes this claim, asserting that its uranium enrichment activities serve peaceful purposes.
Additionally, U.S. forces also conducted air and missile strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities soon after, leading to further escalation. As tensions rise, the intelligence capabilities and strategic decisions behind these strikes remain crucial topics of interest and speculation in the region.
