TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly injured in an Israeli attack. The information was released by the Iranian news agency. The incident took place on June 16 during a meeting of Iran's National Security Council. The report says that the Iranian president was slightly injured in the attack.
The missile attack took place in the western part of Tehran. The report says that Pezeshkian suffered a minor injury to his leg in the attack. In addition to the president, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Mohseni Ejei were also present at the meeting.
Pezeshkian had also previously revealed that Israel tried to assassinate him during the 12-day conflict that began on June 13. Pezeshkian said that Israel tried to bomb him while he was attending a meeting, but they failed. Reports that the Iranian president was injured in the Israeli attack are emerging after this.
The report alleges that Israel carried out an attack targeting the president in a manner similar to the one that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Six missiles targeted the building where the president was. The building's entrance was destroyed, making it impossible to get in or out. Israel's plan was to kill the president by blocking the air flow and filling it with toxic smoke. The report also states that the president and other officials were able to escape because there was a secret passageway. Iran's assessment is that Israel received help from a spy for the attack.