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muriel_volestrangler

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24. Iranian Supreme Leader's office reportedly hit in strikes
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:42 AM
7 hrs ago
Numerous explosions have been heard in Tehran and number of cities across Iran.

The office of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the presidential office in Tehran were also reportedly targeted.

Military sites have been targeted in Kermanshah, Qum, Isfahan, Tabriz, Karaj and as well as at Iranian naval facilities in Kenarak in the south of the country. A video we have received from the small city of Kamyaran in Kurdish region, shows an IRGC base is bombed.
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There are images from Tehran shows that a residence in Narmak neighbourhood of Tehran, where former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lives, has been hit. It is not clear whether the former president is hurt.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t?post=asset%3A7a8ee013-0e36-4215-a083-dc17684dab3e#post

One clip, filmed at a busy intersection, shows traffic slowing as drivers and pedestrians look up at the sky. In the footage, one person can be heard saying: "They hit it hard. Where did they hit? They’re saying it’s Khamenei’s residence."

We have located this video within a kilometre of Leadership House, the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. It’s not clear from the video angle if it was a direct hit on the building.

Another verified photo from the same area shows thick, dark columns of smoke rising above residential buildings and small grocery shops. There are also reports of strikes elsewhere in the country.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t?post=asset%3A3aebdbae-c34f-4113-97d1-ac4dcc8db088#post

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"The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran." eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #1
wish the kurdistan thingy had links to support its claims nt msongs 12 hrs ago #2
Now on CNN. eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #3
CNN with the usual ridiculous take Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #5
Or, "they shot back first !" nt eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #8
MS NOW has gone LIVE, too... Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago #10
Madness. J_William_Ryan 12 hrs ago #4
LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 12 hrs ago #6
Pre-emptive strikes? Aussie105 11 hrs ago #7
As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #18
As expected. orangecrush 5 hrs ago #32
A U.S. official confirmed the U.S. is participating in the strike. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #9
The phrase "Operation Hand-in-hand" is making me physically sick to my stomach. nt BWdem4life 11 hrs ago #11
It does suggest worse things. nt eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #13
US forces have been building up in the area for quite a while. Aussie105 11 hrs ago #12
It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act -- eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #14
Nightmare scenario. James48 11 hrs ago #15
trump is on cnn & msnbc live. omg! orleans 11 hrs ago #16
Of course it was pre-recorded. Doing it live this morning would make him late for his tee time. paleotn 5 hrs ago #31
Ah, fuck it! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #17
This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation. OGBuzz 9 hrs ago #19
What a bunch of A holes nt blue_jay 9 hrs ago #20
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #21
So much for Dem's forcing vote on War Powers Act next week... NowsTheTime 7 hrs ago #22
Explosions heard as Al-Udeid US air base appears to be targeted muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #23
Iranian Supreme Leader's office reportedly hit in strikes muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #24
"a preemptive strike" choie 6 hrs ago #25
Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat" muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #26
"yellow cake" 2.0 paleotn 5 hrs ago #29
Yeah, we're gonna get candy and flowers now. Crowman2009 5 hrs ago #30
And Congress have a scintilla of notice the Fuhrer was going to pull this shit? Bengus81 6 hrs ago #27
Is the Strait of Hormuz still open? paleotn 5 hrs ago #28
Israel Iran USA OC375 5 hrs ago #33
It appears Netanyahu is competing for Trump's Peace Prize. JohnnyRingo 4 hrs ago #34
ww3 Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #35
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