Sharing the video on X, IDF wrote: "WATCH: ~50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets dismantled Ali Khamenei’s underground military bunker beneath the Iranian regime’s leadership compound in Tehran."

China's Xinhua news agency, quoting the forces' statement, said the compound continued to be used by senior Iranian officials, adding that the compound spanned multiple streets in central Tehran and included several entrances and meeting rooms for senior members of the Iranian government.

The bunker was considered one of the Iranian leadership's most important military command centers.

Meanwhile, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has declared the escalating crisis in the Middle East a major humanitarian emergency requiring an immediate regional response.

UNHCR Director for Emergencies Ayaki Ito said the conflict is triggering significant population movements across the region and into Southwest Asia. Nearly 25 million people in the affected areas are already refugees, internally displaced or recent returnees, placing additional strain on fragile host countries.

The agency will coordinate the refugee response on behalf of the UN and humanitarian partners, working with national authorities to deliver life-saving assistance and ensure civilians can move safely if they need to seek protection across borders.