Israel says it destroyed plane used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei

A woman holds on to a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Enghelab Square, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. 

The Israeli ​military said on ‌Monday it had destroyed a plane used ​by Iran’s late ​Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ⁠at Tehran’s Mehrabad ​airport overnight.

It said the ​aircraft had been used by senior Iranian officials ​and military figures ​to travel domestically and internationally ‌and ⁠coordinate with allied countries.

Mehrabad is one of Tehran’s oldest airports, ​now ​serving ⁠domestic and regional flights. In addition ​to being ​the ⁠busiest civilian domestic airport, it is a ⁠dual-use ​facility housing ​air force assets.

Source: Reported by special correspondent of Pacific Geopolitical Research Association.

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