Reports that US and Israeli forces struck the Assembly of Experts office building in Iran's Qom province during the election of a new Supreme Leader are false, Tasnim reports, citing sources.

"In fact, no such meeting was taking place at the time, and these rumors are a psychological operation aimed at creating a sense of a power vacuum in the country," an Iranian media source stated.

The US and Israel have been striking Iranian territory since February 28, causing destruction and casualties. In response, Iran has been launching missile strikes against Israel and US military bases in the region. Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Seyyed Khamenei and other senior officials were also killed in the Israeli-American strikes.

On March 2, Hezbollah joined the war against Israel. Israel announced the launch of an offensive operation against the movement and entered southern Lebanon.