Overview
- Iranian outlet ILNA and Israeli media Ma’ariv are cited for reports that a strike hit Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s residence in Tehran’s Narmak district.
- Iranian authorities have not confirmed his death, and independent verification has not been established.
- The reported strike occurred during a wide US–Israeli air campaign that Iranian state media and US officials say killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting a 40‑day mourning period and interim succession measures.
- US Central Command reports three American service members were killed and five seriously wounded during operations linked to the strikes.
- Iran has launched missile and drone salvos across the region, with casualties reported in Israel and multiple Gulf states as cross‑border attacks continue.