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Iran Probes Possible Insider Leak After Israeli Precision Strike Wounds President

President Pezeshkian is recovering from his minor leg injury as Tehran tightens security around government facilities

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran
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Overview

  • On June 16, six missiles targeted the entry and exit points of a western Tehran building hosting a Supreme National Security Council meeting
  • President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials escaped through a pre-prepared emergency hatch, with the president sustaining a minor leg wound
  • The strike was modeled on a Nasrallah-style operation designed to block airflow and trap occupants during a precision air assault
  • Iranian authorities have arrested more than 700 suspects and launched an espionage investigation into a suspected infiltrator who may have leaked meeting details
  • The attack unfolded four days into a 12-day exchange of strikes on military and nuclear sites between Israel and Iran, which ended under a US-brokered ceasefire on June 23