Inside the US-Israel plan to assassinate Iran’s Khamenei | Military News | Al Jazeera

The CIA shared location intel with Israel that moved the timing of the strikes forward according to US media reports.

Inside the US-Israel plan to kill Iran’s Khamenei | Military News | Al Jazeera Listen (10 mins) Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google This handout picture released by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 5, 2025 shows him attending a mourning ceremony in Tehran marking the ninth day of the Islamic month of Muharram in the lead-up to Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein [Supreme Leader's Office/AFP] By Shola Lawal Published On 3 Mar 2026 3 Mar 2026 After more

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