The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
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SUN · 2026-03-01 · 15:49 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0301-20488
NSR-2026-0301-20488News Report·EN·National Security
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
According to sources familiar with the operation, the United States provided intelligence to Israel that helped pinpoint a gathering of Iranian leaders. The intelligence sharing by the C.I.A.
Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt and Tyler PagerNew York Times - WorldFiled 2026-03-01 · 15:49 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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According to sources familiar with the operation, the United States provided intelligence to Israel that helped pinpoint a gathering of Iranian leaders. The intelligence sharing by the C.I.A. enabled Israel to conduct a strike that resulted in the deaths of Iran's supreme leader and other high-ranking Iranian officials. The collaboration between the two countries focused on identifying the location of the Iranian leaders. The strike occurred after the intelligence was shared, leading to the targeted killings.
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Israel struck the gathering of Iranian leaders.
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The C.I.A. helped pinpoint a gathering of Iranian Leaders.
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The killing of Iranian leaders followed intelligence sharing between the U.S. and Israel.
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