7 missiles hit Ali Khamenei's office in Tehran, where is Iran's Supreme Leader hiding?

Iran's political leadership was the main target of the first wave of coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Saturday morning, causing widespread fire in the region. The office of the Supreme Leader, as well as the residence of the Iranian president, were targeted, reflecting the US's intention to change the country's governance, according to a message from US President Donald Trump, who confirmed the launch of military action.

Seven missiles were fired at the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran has not yet made any official statement on Khamenei's whereabouts, although a government source told Reuters he was not in Tehran and had been moved to a safe location. The residence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was also targeted, but there was no confirmation of any senior officials killed. The headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was also hit.

In addition to last June's attack, which targeted deep-seated nuclear facilities, today's strikes targeted leadership offices and residences, showing a clear focus on Iran's political elite. "Iranian officials were the primary target of the first wave of US-Israeli strikes," a US source told Reuters.

In a video message, Trump described the military campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, as an effort to destroy the Iranian military, eliminate its nuclear program and bring about government change. He addressed the Iranian people: “When we are done, take your government. This may be your only chance for generations.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that the attack could create the conditions for the Iranian people to take their fate into their own hands. Defense and geopolitical experts see this as a clear signal that the attacks are aimed at regime change in Iran.

“Trump and Netanyahu have been careful to emphasize that the Iranian people should be the ones making the decisions, creating political distance if the attacks fail to topple the regime,” wrote expert Shashank Joshi.

For Netanyahu, regime change in Iran has been a decades-long goal, portraying the country and its allies as a constant threat to Israel and stability in the Middle East.

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