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Iran Reports Senior Official Kharrazi Critically Wounded in Tehran Strike, Wife Killed
- On Wednesday, an air strike in Tehran critically wounded former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi and killed his wife, according to Iranian media reports.
- United States-Israeli joint air strikes since February 28 have killed more than 2,000 people in Iran, including nuclear scientists and senior government figures like Gholamreza Soleimani.
- Warning of "more crushing, broader and more destructive" attacks, Ebrahim Zolfaghari of the Khatam Anbiya headquarters threatened retaliation against American interests, particularly technology companies.
- Kharazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, told CNN last month that he saw "no room for diplomacy" with American officials, despite previous indications of openness to indirect talks.
- At least 24 people in Israel and 13 American soldiers have been killed in the conflict, which continues following an Iranian missile attack in Bnei Brak that injured four Israelis.
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Iran ex-foreign minister, who was leading US talks, critical after murder bid
While the airstrike left Kamal Kharazi, 81, injured, it claimed the life of his wife, Iranian media outlets reported. The strike reportedly hit his home in Tehran. His political credentials include his stint as Iran's foreign minister under Mohammad Khatami, a reformist president.
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Ex-Mullah Foreign Minister Kharazi is said to have been seriously injured in an attack, reports Iranian media.
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According to reports, his wife was killed in the same attack.
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