US EditionFormer Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli-US strikes - report
Reports claim former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting senior Iranian figures in Tehran's Narmak district.
- On Sunday, Iranian media reported that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed in Israeli and United States strikes, struck at his home and killed with his bodyguards.
- Israeli media said because Ahmadinejad had been described as part of an ongoing campaign targeting senior Iranian figures, linked to Iran's nuclear program and defiance of the West.
- Ahmadinejad served as Iran's president from 2005 to 2013, during which the 2009 disputed election sparked the Green Movement; after leaving office, the Guardian Council disqualified his candidacy three times despite his popularity among lower-income Iranians.
- Internal rivalry between Ahmadinejad and Khamenei is highlighted, as reports follow Saturday's death of Khamenei and mention Ahmadinejad's recent attempts to run again amid tensions.
- Given his notoriety, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was once considered one of Israel's most bitter adversaries and drew ridicule in the West for controversial statements at Columbia University, New York.
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Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran: Report
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly been killed in Israeli airstrikes within Iran. Reports suggest he was under house arrest at the time of the targeted strike on his residence. Ahmadinejad, known for his hardline stance and controversial remarks, served as Iran's ...
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed in an airstrike in Tehran. According to the state news agency Ilna, the 69-year-old was in his home in the east of the capital together with bodyguards at the time of the attack. Ahmadinejad led Iran from 2005 to 2013.At the beginning he was considered the favorite of the ruling Shiite clergy as well as the hardliners and conservatives in parliament.Atom policy triggered sanctionsAt the end…
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