Details of Israeli attempt to assassinate Pezeshkian revealed: Fars
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Iran’s Fars News Agency reveals details of an Israeli assassination attempt targeting senior officials, including leaders of the three branches of government.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)
Iran’s Fars News Agency revealed on Sunday details around what it described as an attempted Israeli assassination targeting the highest levels of Iranian leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, just days after "Israel" launched its military aggression against Iran.
According to the report, the strike targeted a session of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, attended by all three top officials and other senior figures. The meeting was held on the morning of Monday, June 16, in the underground levels of a secured government building in western Tehran, three days after the onset of the Israeli assault.
The report details that the attempted assassination mirrored the method reportedly used in the bid to kill martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. According to the details, the operation involved launching six missiles at the building with the intent to seal all entrances and exits, limiting airflow and escape routes.
According to Fars, following the explosions, electricity on the targeted floor was cut off; however, Iranian officials escaped through a pre-designated emergency exit. Pezeshkian and several others reportedly sustained minor foot injuries during the evacuation.
Investigation launched amid insider leak concerns
Due to the precision of the attack, Iranian authorities have opened an investigation to determine whether internal information may have been leaked to "Israel." The news agency emphasized that the attempted assassination underscores "Israel’s" willingness to "resort to any means, including targeting national leaders, to undermine Iran’s security."
This came shortly after a top aide in the Iranian presidency confirmed that the Israeli occupation attempted to assassinate Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a high-level military meeting amid the recent Israeli war on Iran.
In an exclusive statement to Al Mayadeen on Thursday, presidential advisor Sayyed Mehdi Tabatabaei said the Israeli entity targeted a gathering of political and military leaders, including President Pezeshkian, in what he described as a large-scale explosion. The incident occurred during the most intense phase of the Israeli aggression in June.
Furthermore, Sayyed Tabatabaei revealed that during the final days of the war, regional countries conveyed messages from both the United States and the Israeli regime requesting a ceasefire.
President Pezeshkian also acknowledged the incident in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, stating that he survived an assassination attempt during the Israeli assault.
