Iranian MP Esmail Kothari, a former IRGC commander, stated in an interview that Ali Larijani had been avoiding phones and using motorcycles to evade surveillance, but his son's phone use on the day of the strike exposed their location. The claim adds detail to a report earlier today by Iran International, which Mizan has disputed.
An Iranian MP has provided further details about the circumstances surrounding the killing of senior security official Ali Larijani, claiming that his son's use of a mobile phone allowed Israel to locate and strike them.
In a new interview, Esmail Kothari, a former IRGC commander and current member of Iran's parliamentary national security committee, said that Larijani had been extremely cautious, avoiding mobile phones and traveling by motorcycle to evade Israeli intelligence surveillance. However, Kothari claimed, on the day of the strike, Larijani's son Mortaza used a phone, which enabled Israeli forces to pinpoint their location and carry out the attack.
The claim follows a report earlier today by Iran International, which cited Kothari saying that information 'indicates' Mortaza Larijani's involvement in a phone call. The Iranian news agency Mizan has disputed that version, stating that the legal investigation does not support it.
Kothari's remarks, which highlight the depth of Iranian concerns about Mossad's intelligence capabilities, have not been independently verified. The details of the strike, which killed Larijani in late July, remain under official Iranian secrecy.
3 developments
- DevelopingReport: Israel killed Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official
- StrongIsraeli security sources: Iran leadership debating strike after Khamenei disappearance, Larijani killing
- StrongFormer Iranian parliament speaker says Mojtaba Khamenei out of contact, hopes he is healthy
- StrongIran negotiator Marandi: Mojtaba Khamenei's funeral attendance tied to security concerns
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