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The months-long, US-Israeli mission to find and kill Iran's Supreme Leader

The months-long, US-Israeli mission to find and kill Iran's Supreme Leader

Summary

The United States and Israel worked together for months to plan an attack that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. They used intelligence to track his movements and carried out the attack using Israeli jets that launched missiles on the target in Tehran.

Key Facts

  • The goal was to target Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
  • The US and Israel collaborated on the mission for several months.
  • The attack took place in the morning in Tehran when Khamenei was at a specific compound.
  • Intelligence used for the attack likely came from the CIA.
  • Israeli jets carried out the strike using long-range missiles.
  • The operation targeted other senior Iranian officials, several of whom were killed.
  • The strike was part of a wider planned campaign against Iranian leadership targets.
  • President Trump monitored the operation from Mar a Lago in Florida.

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