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.