Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound appeared to have been destroyed in Operation Epic Fury, with officials confirming the attack was targeting the regime boss.
Satellite images obtained by the New York Times showed multiple buildings at the fortified compound were leveled in the joint US-Israel attack, with black smoke billowing up from the rubble.
Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted in the attack, a senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a target of the strikes. KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty ImagesThe military’s aim was to take out “those responsible for commanding the mass murder of Iranian protesters,” the official said, according to the outlet.
“Battle damage assessments” would happen “later,” the source added.
The 86-year-old leader’s current whereabouts are unclear.
The objective of the strikes was “defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” President Trump said Saturday.
An aerial photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound in Tehran after the strikes. via REUTERS
A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound following the strikes. via REUTERS
A plume of smoke seen in Bahrain after Iran targeted the US military compound. UGC/UNKNOWN/AFP via Getty Images
Plume of smoke seen in Tehran, Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. AFP via Getty ImagesSeveral other high-ranking Iranian officials and regime politicians were reported killed in the strikes.
