Overview
- ILNA reported a strike in Tehran’s Narmak district where Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lived, with accounts saying he and members of his security detail were killed.
- Israeli outlet Ma’ariv said Ahmadinejad was under house arrest and died when his residence was targeted.
- Iranian authorities had not issued formal confirmation and independent verification was not available at the time of publication.
- The reported killing follows U.S.-Israeli strikes that, according to President Donald Trump and multiple reports, killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Regional tensions continued with Iranian missile and drone launches reported across multiple locations, even as U.S. officials disputed claims that an American aircraft carrier was hit.