Iran claims: Khyber missile targeted Netanyahu’s office, His fate unknown

Staff Correspondent

Tehran/Tel Aviv, March 2, 2026: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that it successfully launched missile strikes targeting the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the headquarters of the Israeli Air Force commander, describing the strikes as a “targeted and surprise attack.”

“The office of the criminal prime minister of the Zionist regime and the headquarters of the regime’s air force commander were targeted,” the IRGC said in a statement (published by the Fars News Agency and Tasnim News). The statement noted that the attack was carried out using a Kheybar (or Kheybar Shekan) ballistic missile. It was claimed to be part of Iran’s “tenth wave” retaliatory operation.

The IRGC also said that Netanyahu’s office was “severely hit” and his “fate is unclear.” It also claimed that the location of the Israeli Air Force commander was also targeted. The Iranian side stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The claim by Iranian officials was made directly through a statement from the IRGC’s public relations office, which was carried by Fars, Tasnim and other state media. There has been no official confirmation or denial from Israel yet. However, Israeli media and military sources have reported that explosions were reported in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other areas in the Iranian missile attack. Israel’s Iron Dome and other defense systems are said to have been activated.

The incident has further heightened tensions in the Middle East. Iran’s counter-claim, following joint attacks by the United States and Israel, could add a new dimension to the war. The international community has expressed concern about the situation, and there is a possibility of new discussions in the UN Security Council. The situation is changing by the hour.