Iran’s ex-foreign minister Kharazi ‘gravely wounded’ in attack on his home

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffApril 2, 2026 at 10:13 AM

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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi was seriously wounded, and his wife killed, in an apparent assassination attempt at his Tehran home on Wednesday. The attack occurred amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran, now in their fifth week. Air strikes were reported across Iran, including Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz, with additional casualties reported. The Pasteur Institute of Iran, a medical research center, was also severely damaged in an attack. In response, an Iranian military spokesperson vowed to continue fighting until the US and Israel surrender, promising escalated military actions. This follows US President Trump's statement that Washington would hit Iran "extremely hard" soon.

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Tehran will press on with the Middle East war until the US and Israel face ‘permanent regret and surrender’.

quote — spokesperson of the armed forces’ unified command100% confidence

An attack targeted the Pasteur Institute of Iran, severely damaging it.

factual — Hossein Kermanpour, Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman90% confidence

Air strikes were reported on Thursday across Iran, including in Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz.

factual — Al Jazeera90% confidence

Kamal Kharazi was seriously wounded in an apparent assassination attempt that killed his wife.

factual — Al Jazeera90% confidence

More than 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since the US and Israel launched joint air strikes on February 28.

statistic — Al Jazeera80% confidence

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Donald Trump 30% Ebrahim Zolfaghari 35% Tasnim News Agency 35% Mohamed Vall 40% Hossein Kermanpour ×240% Pasteur Institute of Iran 40% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 50% Tehran ×360% Israel ×475% United States ×580% Iran ×990% Kamal Kharazi ×495%

Keywords

iran 100% kamal kharazi 90% assassination attempt 90% air strikes 80% us-israeli strikes 70% military actions 60% middle east war 60% pasteur institute of iran 50% international health security 50% political violence 40%

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90%

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Iran

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