{"id":2576913,"date":"2026-03-06T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khameneis-tehran-bunker-destroyed-by-bombardment-from-50-israeli-jets\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:57:59","slug":"khameneis-tehran-bunker-destroyed-by-bombardment-from-50-israeli-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khameneis-tehran-bunker-destroyed-by-bombardment-from-50-israeli-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei\u2019s Tehran bunker destroyed by bombardment from 50 Israeli jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkhameneis-tehran-bunker-destroyed-by-bombardment-from-50-israeli-jets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2576913&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>an article reports that an Israeli airstrike destroyed a reinforced underground bunker beneath Tehran\u2019s leadership compound, a bunker described as a secure emergency asset for managing iran\u2019s war leadership. The attack involved about 50 Israeli jets, and the report says the bunker was pulverized. It also states that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an opening round of attacks,reportedly in his above-ground office during a meeting with senior officials,suggesting the underground bunker had not yet been used despite the blast on the complex.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes are framed as degrading Iran\u2019s command and control, with Israel asserting that the underground bunker, located at the heart of Tehran, was a key asset for coordinating the regime\u2019s response and that its destruction further cripples the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 ability to coordinate. The bombardment also followed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-prepares-to-sign-order-advancing-lgbt-initiatives\/\" title=\"Biden Prepares to Sign Order Advancing LGBT Initiatives\">wide-ranging actions<\/a>, including a heavy assault on Beirut\u2019s Hezbollah stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>The piece notes a broader breakdown of centralized control within Iran, reporting that IRGC units appear to be acting with increasing independence and a sense of isolation, with some Tehran spokespeople acknowledging losses of contact with certain units. Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-to-a-bad-start-putin-schools-biden-with-one-phone-call\/\" title=\"Off to a Bad START: Putin Schools Biden with One Phone Call\">foreign minister<\/a> is quoted as saying some forces are operating on broad instructions rather than centralized orders. The report also references regional spillover, including attacks across the middle east, and commentary on Iran\u2019s strategy and potential bargaining positions, including remarks attributed to U.S. figures about unconditional surrender.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Khamenei&rsquo;s secret bunker under Tehran destroyed by Israeli military jet bombardment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2524758\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The bunker created for former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> Ayatollah <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ali-khamenei\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2865\">Ali Khamenei<\/a> was reportedly still in use by senior Iranian figures when it was obliterated in a bombardment from 50 Israeli Air Force jets Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in the opening rounds of attacks on Saturday morning. However, he was killed in his above-ground office during a meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-johnson-faces-party-mutiny-over-covid-restrictions\/\" title=\"Boris Johnson Faces Party Mutiny over Covid Restrictions\">senior government figures<\/a>, meaning his reinforced underground bunker beneath the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-against-biden-doj-in-high-stakes-jan-6-case-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rules against Biden DOJ in high-stakes Jan. 6 case - Washington Examiner\">government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s leadership compound had so far gone untouched. On Friday, the Israeli military published footage of the bombing of the compound, saying 50 IAF jets had been used to pulverize the bunker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4483016\/iran-allies-china-russia-turkey-india-dont-aid-us-operation\/\">Iran&#8217;s international allies fail to show up with force in face of US war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4483142\/israel-pounds-beirut-suburb-strikes-hezbollah-infrastructure\/\">Israel pounds Beirut suburb with strikes in offensive against Hezbollah infrastructure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4481994\/hundreds-private-rescue-middle-east-evacuations-iran\/\">Hundreds turn to private rescue company for Middle East evacuations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#127909; WATCH: ~50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets dismantled Ali Khamenei&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >underground military bunker beneath<\/a> the Iranian regime&rsquo;s leadership compound in Tehran. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nw0tvvQMRX\">pic.twitter.com\/Nw0tvvQMRX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/2029878769142358298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Israeli army said over 100 munitions were used in the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The underground bunker was built beneath the compound and was a secure emergency asset for managing the war by the leader, who was eliminated before he managed to use it,&rdquo; it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The strike was significant in further degrading Iran&rsquo;s command and control, with the military saying that &ldquo;the compound continued to be used by senior members of the Iranian regime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s version of the National Security Agency, Unit 8200, and its visual intelligence agency, Unit 9900, identified the bunker located in the center of Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4482127\/iran-spray-pray-strategy-widen-battlefield-spread-consequences\/\">IRAN&rsquo;S SPRAY-AND-PRAY STRATEGY AIMS TO WIDEN THE BATTLEFIELD, SPREAD CONSEQUENCES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given it took almost 12 hours to confirm the death of Khamenei, it will likely take some time before the Israeli military confirms which senior leaders were killed in the strike.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before the Tehran attack, the IAF pounded large swathes of Beirut&rsquo;s Dahiyeh suburb, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"814\">Hezbollah<\/a> stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>Israel and the United States&rsquo;s targeting of Iranian leadership has had a decisive impact in the war, crippling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps&rsquo;s ability to effectively coordinate a military response. The result has been haphazard and increasingly sparse missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and countries across the Middle East, usually with too few munitions to inflict major damage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-canva wp-block-embed-canva\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Iran retaliatory strikes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHC0cTMhqE\/wNLCT0r_9HBzdQR8VYc5jg\/view?embed&amp;meta\" height=\"464\" width=\"696\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 8px; width: 696px; height: 464px;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The collapse of Tehran&rsquo;s control over the Guard has also led to drone and missile attacks on nearly every neighboring country &mdash; a dozen in total as of Friday. Attacks on neutral Turkey, Oman, Cyprus, and Azerbaijan, and the ensuing denial of responsibility from Tehran, have emerged as particularly puzzling to observers. Some have speculated that the attacks reflect the complete collapse of command and control in the Guard, with subordinates launching attacks without top-level approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4483182\/trump-no-deal-until-iran-unconditional-surrender\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4483182\">TRUMP SAYS THERE WILL BE NO DEAL WITH IRAN OUTSIDE OF &lsquo;UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iran has openly suggested that it has lost contact with many Guard units. After the strike on Oman, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on the second day of the war that Tehran had lost complete control over its military.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What happened in Oman was not our choice,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/clashreport\/status\/2028114624621474005?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/clashreport\/status\/2028114624621474005?s=20\">said<\/a> in an interview. &ldquo;We have already told our Armed Forces to be careful about the targets they choose. Our military units are now, in fact, independent and somewhat isolated, and they are acting based on general instructions given to them in advance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khamenei&#8217;s Tehran bunker blown up by Israeli jets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2576914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26065344670777.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[73059,75241,36807,41510,21929],"class_list":["post-2576913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-iran-politics","tag-israel-iran-relations","tag-khamenei","tag-military-escalation","tag-tehran"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26065344670777.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576913"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576917,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576913\/revisions\/2576917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}