Rockets Hit Near Tehran’s Presidential Compound and Supreme Leader’s Residence
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- Seven rockets struck areas near the homes of Iran’s top leaders in Tehran, sparking explosions across the capital just hours after Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian territory.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were unharmed after rocket attacks hit Tehran and Chabahar, as regional tensions soar following Israeli strikes.
- Tehran was shaken by multiple explosions near key government sites on Saturday, with reports linking the attacks to Israel’s widening military operations against Iran.
Tehran was rocked by a series of explosions on Saturday (Feb. 28) as at least seven rockets struck near the residence of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the Presidential Palace, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.
Mehr News Agency, quoting an unnamed source, later confirmed that President Masoud Pezeshkian was unharmed following the attacks. The incident has sparked growing concern about escalating regional tensions and Iran’s internal security measures.
On the same day, several residential buildings in central Tehran were reportedly reduced to rubble after missile strikes hit several districts, according to Iranian television channel SNN. Two additional explosions were heard shortly afterward, shaking the capital once again, the Tasnim news agency reported.
Meanwhile, reports emerged of multiple blasts in the southeastern port city of Chabahar, located in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan — an area frequently targeted by insurgent attacks in recent years, according to Mehr.
Earlier that morning, Israel launched a series of strikes targeting Iranian territory, prompting Israel’s Defense Ministry to declare a nationwide state of emergency. The move signals a sharp escalation in hostilities between the two long-time adversaries, raising fears of broader conflict across the Middle East.
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