Israel claims to have destroyed plane used by Iran’s late supreme leader

Israel claims to have destroyed plane used by Iran’s late supreme leader The Israeli military claimed 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.