Iran's Khamenei Takes Shelter Amid Israeli Airstrikes Targeting IRGC Leaders

Khamenei's Bunker Shelter Amid Ongoing Conflict

Following the commencement of Israeli airstrikes on June 13, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family have sought refuge in bunkers. Reports indicate that Khamenei is currently hiding in a shelter located in Lavizan, a practice he has followed since April 2024 and December of the previous year.

Iranian state media has confirmed the deaths of Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi, the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq, due to an Israeli strike, as reported by a prominent news outlet.

Additionally, the same source noted that a third IRGC intelligence chief, Mohsen Bagheri, was also killed during the airstrike in Tehran.

Interestingly, it has been reported that Israel refrained from assassinating Khamenei on the first night of the operation, possibly to provide him with a final opportunity to abandon his uranium enrichment efforts.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced the completion of a significant series of airstrikes in Iran, aimed at crippling the country's weapon manufacturing capabilities. These strikes specifically targeted facilities associated with the IRGC, the Quds Force, and Iran's military.

The military confirmed that numerous weapons production sites throughout Iran were hit during these operations.

In related news, Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical service, reported that the latest Iranian ballistic missile attack resulted in eight injuries.

In Haifa, one individual sustained moderate injuries from a missile impact, while six others were lightly injured. Additionally, one person in a southern town near Kiryat Gat was also lightly hurt.

Furthermore, four individuals in Haifa and five others in southern Israel received treatment for acute anxiety following the missile strike.