Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that he was at Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's residence compound on the morning of the attack. Araghchi recounted meeting President Masoud Pezeshkian at 08:00 and warning of a 'war atmosphere,' then meeting with Khamenei's chief of staff Ali Asghar Mir Hijazi at 09:00 to deliver a negotiation report. As he described the tense atmosphere, the compound came under attack.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi provided a new account of the moment the strike hit Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's residence compound, saying he was inside the compound at the time. According to a report from N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, Araghchi recounted that on Saturday morning he met with President Masoud Pezeshkian at 08:00 and warned of a 'war atmosphere.' He then met with Khamenei's chief of staff Ali Asghar Mir Hijazi at 09:00 to deliver a negotiations report. As he described the tense atmosphere, the compound was attacked.
Earlier on Sunday, Araghchi had stated that the intelligence breach that enabled the strike on Khamenei's residence 'still exists and has not been resolved,' as The Zioneer reported. The new account provides a rare personal perspective on the attack, which occurred during a high-level meeting inside the supreme leader's security compound.
The attack on Khamenei's residence was a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict, and the Iranian leadership has been grappling with the security implications. Araghchi's account suggests that the timing of the strike was precise, exploiting a moment when senior officials were gathered.
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