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The claims regarding Iran's alleged attack on the Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv on June 17, 2025, are highly contested and lack conclusive evidence. Iranian sources, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and state-affiliated media like Tasnim and IRNA, assert that their missile and drone strikes successfully hit strategic Israeli targets, including the Mossad headquarters and the Aman military intelligence center in Herzliya or Glilot. They claim the strikes caused significant damage, with footage showing buildings on fire and reports of the sites "burning." Some posts on X amplify these claims, with one user stating the Mossad HQ was "completely destroyed" by Iranian hypersonic missiles.

However, Israeli authorities have not officially confirmed that the Mossad headquarters was hit or significantly damaged. Israeli police acknowledged missile strikes in Herzliya but reported no injuries, and the Israeli military downplayed the impact by highlighting minor damage, such as to a bus parking lot near the Glilot base. Additionally, a post attributed to Mossad’s social media account mocked Iran’s claims, stating, "Iran says they hit the Mossad building... Luckily, nobody was there... They are all in Iran," suggesting the attack was ineffective. Other reports indicate Israel’s advanced air defense systems, including laser-based defenses, were deployed, and some missiles landed hundreds of meters off-target, hitting non-strategic sites like a water treatment plant or storage facilities.

The lack of independent verification, combined with Israel’s censorship of attack-related information and Iran’s history of exaggerating military successes, casts doubt on the extent of the damage. While Iran’s strikes were part of a broader retaliatory campaign following Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites, the specific claim of a successful hit on Mossad’s headquarters remains unconfirmed and is likely overstated based on available evidence.

Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Instead, Putin has humiliated him and increased attacks on civilians. He said he would end the war in Gaza, but instead it's gotten worse. And now Trump's weakness is allowing Netanyahu to drag the US into war with Iran. https://t.co/NWwrwlZp3H
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) June 17, 2025

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17: Israel, Iran

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