Israel PM Netanyahu office , air force commander HQ targeted in Iran missile attack , IRGC says : Report

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Iran claimed that Kheibar missiles were used to target Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office. Kheibar missile, also known as Khorramshahr-4, is a medium-range ballistic missile. Mourners take cover as sirens sound at the funeral of a mother and daughter killed in an Iranian missile strike on Sunday, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in a cemetery in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on 2 March 2026. REUTERS/Nir Elias(REUTERS)Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday claimed that their missile attacks have targeted the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the headquarters of the Israeli air force commander."The office of the criminal prime minister of the Zionist regime and the headquarters of the regime's air force commander were targeted," the Guards said in a statement carried by Fars news agency.It said Kheibar missiles were used in the attack, reported AFP, citing the news agency. Developed by Iran and unveiled in 2023, the Kheibar missile, also known as Khorramshahr-4, is a medium-range ballistic missile.The Revolutionary Guards' claims come amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Israel-US-Iran conflict widensOn Saturday, 28 February, Israel and the US jointly launched a strike against Iran, under what US President Donald Trump dubbed ‘Operation Epic Fury’. Hours later, on the same day, Iran launched retaliatory strikes – with explosions reported across Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi – among other key Middle Eastern hubs, which are also home to US military bases.View full ImageA black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, 1 March. AP/PTI (AP)Earlier, Amir Saeid Iravani, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, wrote a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the president of the Security Council, warning that US bases, facilities and assets would be Iran's "legitimate targets" if the United States followed through on its military threats and attacks.Why Iran targeted US bases in Middle East?Following its retaliatory missile barrage—reported across parts of the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Israel and Iraq—Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strikes were aimed at sites linked to US and Israeli operations.Blasts heard over JerusalemOn Monday, 2 March – which marks the third day since strikes began, a string of loud blasts was reportedly heard over Jerusalem after the Israel Defense Forces said it had detected new missiles launched from Iran toward its territory, with air-defence systems working to intercept the threat.Meanwhile, Israel retaliated by striking Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, its defence forces said. Israel carried out air strikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday.Amid the raging tensions, Dubai Airport has been shut – with flights to and from Middle Eastern cities severely disrupted. Over 2,300 flights between Bahrain and Tel Aviv have been cancelled in the past 24 hours, while over 90% of departures from Dubai International Airport were scrapped, data from FlightAware showed on Monday.