Report: Iran's President injured in strike during war with Israel
The attack, which targeted a meeting of the Supreme National Security Council, reportedly involved six missiles.
Pezeshkian and other senior officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, were evacuated through an emergency hatch, according to the report.
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