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New Report Details How Israel Tracked Tehran Bunker for Strike on Iranian Leaders

Bodyguards’ phones are blamed for exposing the site, signaling a critical security lapse.

Overview

  • The June 16 operation targeted a meeting of senior Iranian officials in a bunker about 30 meters underground in western Tehran.
  • Israeli jets launched six missiles aimed at the facility’s entry and exit points in a precision strike.
  • Reporting attributes the bunker’s discovery to mobile activity from guards and drivers who accompanied the officials to the site.
  • Senior figures, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, survived the strike unharmed, while several guards outside were killed.
  • Iranian sources have acknowledged a serious security failure, and authorities have pursued investigations as broader digital OPSEC lapses draw scrutiny.