Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in an account relayed by N12 journalist Asaf Rosenzweig, said he was at the Supreme Leader's compound on the morning of the attack, meeting with the president and later with the chief of staff, when the compound was struck. The account provides new details on the timing of the strike.
In a new first-person account, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described being present at the compound of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei when it was attacked on Saturday morning. According to N12 journalist Asaf Rosenzweig, Araghchi said he met with the president at 08:00 and warned of a 'war atmosphere,' then convened with Khamenei's chief of staff, Ali Asghar Mir Hijazi, at 09:00 to deliver a negotiation report. While discussing the tense situation, the compound came under attack. The account comes as The Zioneer has reported on the attack on the compound and subsequent statements. Earlier today, Araghchi was quoted as saying that an intelligence breach that exposed the Khamenei strike meetings may still persist. The new account appears to corroborate that the compound was targeted while senior leadership was present, though the exact nature of the attack and the source of the strike remain unconfirmed. The report is based on a single source.
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