Sources: Khamenei is not in Tehran and Pezeshkian is in good health – Algerian Al-Hiwar newspaper

An official said on Saturday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not in Tehran and that he has been transferred to a safe place, after the Israeli-American raids.

The Fars News Agency reported that “seven missile impact points were recorded in the Kesvardoost and Pasteur neighborhoods” in Tehran, where the headquarters of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the presidential headquarters are located.

People at the scene told Agence France-Presse that they heard three explosions in the Pasteur neighborhood.

Security forces were deployed heavily in Tehran, where streets were closed around the residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mehr News Agency also reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is safe and in good health.

IRNA said, “President Masoud Pezeshkian is fine and is not suffering from any problem.” ISNA also reported the same information.

Iranian media reported that the Foreign Minister was fine.

An Israeli official said that the United States and Israel targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in attacks on Saturday, but the results of these strikes are not yet clear.

The Israeli occupation government announced that it had launched a pre-emptive attack on Iran, with reports of several explosions occurring in Tehran.

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