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Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he was pulled from the rubble after a US-Israeli airstrike killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war. He has since been constantly moving around Tehran to avoid further attacks. Araghchi confirmed that the US and Israel had precise intelligence on the location of Iran's senior leadership. The strike marks a significant escalation in the conflict between Iran and its adversaries.

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Joint US-Israeli operation against Iran

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Abbas Araghchi was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after a US-Israeli airstrike.

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Araghchi has been constantly moving around Tehran by car to survive.

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  • Joint US-Israeli operation against Iran
  • First day of war escalates regional conflict

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<p>Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of war</p><p>Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli airstrike that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war, and has survived since by constantly moving around…

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Araghchi has been constantly moving around Tehran by car to survive.

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Araghchi confirmed that Israel and the US had accurate intelligence on the location of Khamenei and other officials.

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Abbas Araghchi was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after a US-Israeli airstrike.

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The US-Israeli airstrike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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The airstrike occurred on the first day of the war.

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