Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the intelligence breach that allowed the strike on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's residence 'still exists and has not been resolved.' Araghchi stated that while holding meetings at the time was not unusual, the enemy's knowledge of them indicates a lasting breach. The remarks follow his earlier acknowledgment that the strike exploited a security hole.
In remarks reported Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi elaborated on the intelligence failure that enabled the strike on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's residence during the opening of the war. Araghchi stated that the breach 'still exists and has not been resolved,' adding that while the holding of meetings at the time was not unusual, the enemy's awareness of those meetings indicated a persistent intelligence gap.
The statement follows an earlier interview in which Araghchi acknowledged that the strike was carried out through a 'security hole' that remains open. The Zioneer reported that earlier bulletin at 13:03 Jerusalem. The new remarks deepen the admission of a systemic intelligence vulnerability, though Araghchi did not specify whether any steps have been taken to address it.
Araghchi's comments come as Iran continues to assess the implications of the strike, which targeted Khamenei at the start of the conflict. The source of the remarks is a report from an Iranian news channel.
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- DevelopingNo event: message contains only name of Iranian foreign minister
- StrongAraghchi: Khamenei compound attacked at 9:00 during chief of staff briefing, after warning president at 8:00
- StrongIranian FM Araghchi posts on X after US strikes, as diplomatic flurry continues
- StrongIranian FM Araghchi: No personal meetings with Khamenei since his appointment
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