Washington cleared him through his contacts in Khamenei's vicinity
According to sources quoted by the UK's Financial Times, the US used an agent who had been embedded within the Ayatollah's circle to eliminate Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
The US and Israeli intelligence agencies learned that the religious leader of the Islamic Republic was in a complex of buildings in Tehran on the morning of February 28, so they adjusted an attack plan that had been under preparation for several months.
Not only did the US have intelligence sources within the Iranian religious leader's circle, but Israel also obtained data through electronic reconnaissance, including hacked surveillance cameras and mobile communication networks. Thanks to such preparations, the Israeli Defense Forces launched as many as 30 precision strikes against the Tehran building complex where Ali Khamenei was located.
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed in an attack on his residence on February 28 by the US and Israel. The Islamic Republic of Iran announced a 40-day mourning period for the Ayatollah's death. In addition to him, the victims of the attack included his daughter, son-in-law, grandson, and daughter-in-law. Ayatollah Alavi was appointed as the interim successor to the supreme leader of Iran.
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