Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Monday that recent missile strikes targeted the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the headquarters of the Israeli Air Force commander, escalating tensions in the ongoing Middle East conflict.
According to a statement carried by Fars News Agency, the missile attack employed Kheibar missiles and was aimed at key Israeli leadership sites.
The Guards described Netanyahu as the “criminal prime minister of the Zionist regime,” emphasizing the symbolic nature of the strikes.
This development comes amid a series of retaliatory actions following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top military officials.
Iran Names Acting Defence Minister
In a parallel move, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Revolutionary Guards General Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister after the previous minister was killed in the US-Israeli operation.
“By order of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza has been appointed as acting defence minister,” announced Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy for presidential communications, on X (formerly Twitter).
The appointment reflects Iran’s urgency in maintaining military leadership and continuity amid ongoing US and Israeli military operations.
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