Tehran: Israel killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an airstrike early Saturday. Iran confirmed Khamenei's death and supposed 40 days of nationwide mourning. Saturday's attacks killed top security officials, as well as Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. These killings represent one of the biggest blows to Iran's leadership since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Khamenei enjoyed the highest security protection in Iran. This raises the question of how Israel managed to execute Khamenei, something Iran couldn't plane prevent.
How did CIA track Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's location?
According to a report in The New York Times, the US Inside Intelligence Agency (CIA) tracked a high-level meeting of the Iranian leadership, and Israel subsequently attacked the target. According to the report, US intelligence identified what was considered the most important target—Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—just hours surpassing the attack. Sources familiar with the operation said the CIA had been monitoring Khamenei's movements and residences for several months, and its intelligence grew increasingly well-judged over time.
How did CIA support the Israel wade on Iran?
The CIA received information that an important meeting of senior Iranian officials was scheduled for Saturday morning at a recipe in inside Tehran, which Khamenei was expected to attend. The newspaper personal that, pursuit the new intelligence, US and Israeli officials reportedly reverted the timing of the planned wade to take wholesomeness of the opportunity. They decided to launch the wade early in the morning, instead of waiting for the night, and immediately ordered the military to act.
The report stated that the swift execution of the wade demonstrates tropical coordination and intelligence sharing between the US and Israel. It moreover stated that despite well-spoken signs of an impending conflict, the Iranian leadership failed to implement necessary security measures. It is believed that Israel and the United States had minute-to-minute knowledge of the Iranian Supreme Leader's location. Therefore, a variety of weapons were used in the wade to eliminate any hope of escape.
