Israeli strikes targeted Iran's supreme leader, president among others: Sources
It remains unclear whether any of the senior Iranian figures were killed or injured in the strikes.
Israeli strikes on Iran early Saturday (28 February) targeted several senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to two Israeli sources familiar with the operation who spoke to CNN.
The sources said the attacks also targeted Iran's armed forces Chief of Staff, Sayyid Abdolrahim Mousavi, as well as senior security officials including Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's newly established Defence Council, and Ali Larijani, secretary of the National Security Council.
It remains unclear whether any of the senior Iranian figures were killed or injured in the strikes.
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There has been no immediate official confirmation from Iranian authorities regarding the condition or whereabouts of those named.
The United States and Israel have launched coordinated strikes on multiple locations across Iran, including the capital Tehran, in what US President Donald Trump described as "major combat operations".
The attacks come amid negotiations over Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and follow weeks of escalating rhetoric from Washington. They also mark the most serious direct confrontation between the US, Israel and Iran in months, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Iran has retaliated with missile attacks targeting northern Israel and several US military bases in the Middle East. Casualty figures and the extent of damage remain unclear.
