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Iran Confirms Death of Khamenei’s Wife as New Reports Detail Cyber Ops Behind Strike

Intelligence accounts describe years of access to Tehran’s surveillance systems used to track leadership targets.

Overview

  • Iranian state media report that Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died from injuries sustained in the February 28 USIsraeli strikes.
  • Multiple outlets citing Israeli and Iranian media say former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed in a strike on his Tehran residence, but there is no independent official confirmation from Iranian authorities.
  • Reports referencing the Financial Times say Israeli services compromised Tehran’s traffic cameras and mobile networks over years to follow Khamenei and his security detail, enabling precise targeting.
  • Regional exchanges continue as Iran launches missiles and drones toward Israel and Gulf locations, while the US military acknowledges personnel killed and wounded during ongoing operations.
  • Israeli statements and various reports assert that dozens of senior Iranian officials, including IRGC commanders, were eliminated in the opening wave, with casualty tallies and identities still being updated.