Published: Mar 01, 2026, 22:00 IST | Updated: Mar 01, 2026, 22:00 IST
U.S. intelligence officials say the CIA tracked Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s movements for months, providing precise location intelligence that helped U.S. and Israeli forces time a deadly strike on a high‑level meeting of Iranian leaders in Tehran. This intelligence reportedly enabled the daylight attack that killed Khamenei and top commanders, a major escalation in the US‑Iran conflict.