Seven Israeli Rockets Strike Areas Near Supreme Leader Khamenei's Residence and Iranian Presidential Palace

The situation in the Middle East reached a new flashpoint after Iran’s capital Tehran was struck by a major rocket attack on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The attack reportedly targeted the most sensitive points at the heart of the Islamic Republic’s power structure.

According to reports from the Fars news agency, approximately seven rockets struck areas near the residence of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the Presidential Palace. The attack occurred amid an escalation of open conflict involving military forces from the United States and Israel in the region.

Although the attack targeted government complexes, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reported to be safe. The Mehr news agency, citing internal sources, confirmed that President Pezeshkian was unharmed in the aerial bombardment.

Israel’s Ministry of Defence formally stated that they had launched an attack against Iran on Saturday morning, 28 February. As a precautionary measure against potential retaliatory strikes from Tehran, the Israeli government has now declared emergency status throughout the region.

The attack forms part of a series of large-scale military operations also involving the United States under the direction of President Donald Trump. To date, Iranian authorities have not released official figures for casualties or injuries resulting from the missile strikes on residential areas.

The international community is now focusing on the potential for wider open conflict in the region, given that the attack targets have touched upon symbols of Iran’s leadership supremacy.