Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: mahmoud ahmadinejad reported killed in Israeli-US airstrike
mahmoud ahmadinejad was killed in an Israeli-US airstrike, the Iranian Labor News Agency said on Sunday. The outlet said the strike hit his residence in Narnak, northeast Tehran, killing him and several bodyguards.
Details of the Narnak strike
The report states the strike struck Ahmadinejad's residence in Narnak, located in northeast Tehran. The pro-regime outlet claimed the attack killed him and several bodyguards at the scene. International media said the strike in Narnak likely occurred late on Saturday.
Timing and outside accounts
Details of the timing remain limited in the available text, but international media placed the likely occurrence of the strike late on Saturday and the Iranian Labor News Agency communicated the death on Sunday. The pro-regime outlet characterization was included in the initial account of events.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s previous government positions
mahmoud ahmadinejad served as Iranian president from 2005 until 2013. Before becoming president, he served as Ardabil Province governor and Tehran mayor. Those earlier posts preceded his two terms at the presidency, as described in the available reporting.
Appointment to advisory council
After his two terms in office, he was appointed by then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the Expediency Discernment Council. The council is described as a 48-member advisory council to the Office of the Supreme Leader.
How the information surfaced
The initial item in the provided material appeared with a headline noting the death and identified the Iranian Labor News Agency as the messenger of the claim on Sunday. The material also appeared under a separate headline in The Jerusalem Post and carried a copyright note listing 2026 and Jpost Inc., details included in the original text made available for this article.
All factual elements in the reported material are presented here without added detail beyond the provided account: the identification of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the timeframe of his presidential service from 2005 until 2013, his prior roles as Ardabil Province governor and Tehran mayor, his appointment by then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the Expediency Discernment Council described as a 48-member advisory council to the Office of the Supreme Leader, the claim that an Israeli-US airstrike struck his residence in Narnak, northeast Tehran, killing him and several bodyguards, and the indication from international media that the strike likely occurred late on Saturday while the Iranian Labor News Agency conveyed the claim on Sunday.
