CIA intel guided strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei: report
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CIA intel facilitated strikes that killed Iran's Khamenei, escalating the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
CIA intelligence indicating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would attend a meeting of top Iranian officials helped guide strikes in a US and Israeli attack that killed Iran's supreme leader, the New York Times reported Sunday (March 1, 2026).
Khamenei was killed in the strikes on capital Tehran, Iranian state media confirmed on Sunday (March 1, 2026), after the U.S. and Israel vowed to seek regime change in the Islamic republic.
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The American intelligence agency had been tracking Khamenei for months, the Times reported, citing people familiar with the operation, and learned that a meeting of top Iranian officials was set for Saturday morning at a leadership compound in the heart of Tehran.
Washington and Tel Aviv originally planned to launch strikes on Iran at night, but officials adjusted the plan based on the CIA intelligence, according to the Times.
The U.S. gave the information to Israel, who planned to carry out the attack on Iranian leadership, the newspaper reported.
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