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A senior Israeli official has claimed that the joint US-Israeli airstrike on Iran today targeted the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and President Ebrahim Raisi. According to a foreign news agency, the Israeli official stated that the US and Israel are uncertain about the outcomes of the airstrikes. Iranian media sources reported that multiple senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and political officials were killed in the US-Israeli airstrike. Israel carried out airstrikes on Tehran, the capital of Iran, targeting several missile launchers near the office of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Iranian military officials have refused to comment on the question of whether the Supreme Leader and the President were targeted. The Israeli military officials stated that they are still assessing the success of the initial airstrikes. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Iranian military was prepared for the attack. The Russian Foreign Ministry called for urgent political and diplomatic efforts to address the situation.
Meanwhile, explosions were reported in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, where a missile was fired at the US-led coalition’s military base. A similar attack was also reported in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed concern over the escalating tensions in the region and called for a peaceful resolution.
The Israeli military claimed to have targeted hundreds of Iranian military targets in western Iran, including missile launchers. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has been led by Mohammad Pakpour since June 2025, after the death of Hussein Salami in an Israeli airstrike. Initial reports suggested that five people were killed in the attack, but a French news agency reported a higher casualty count. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned the airstrike and called for a change in government. Explosions were also heard in the Emirati city of Dubai.
The European Union has called for a reduction in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan and urged both countries to engage in immediate talks. Iranian officials have dismissed the idea of negotiations with the US and Israel, calling it a “smoke screen” to disguise their true intentions. The US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have vowed to bring an end to the Iranian regime, warning that those who refuse to surrender will face certain death.
In a separate incident, explosions were reported in Bahrain’s capital of Manama. The US President Donald Trump has called for Iran to abandon its nuclear program and warned that any further aggression would be met with severe consequences. The Pakistani government has imposed restrictions on flights to and from Iran, citing security concerns.
The tensions in the region have led to a shortage of petroleum products in Pakistan, with the country’s oil reserves dwindling. The Israeli military has claimed to have targeted hundreds of Iranian military targets in western Iran, including missile launchers. Pakistani security officials have reported that the country’s air force has attacked Afghan military targets in the provinces of Kandahar and Nangarhar.
The situation in the region remains volatile, with multiple countries calling for an immediate resolution to the crisis. The international community is closely watching the developments and urging all parties to exercise restraint.
