How Israel killed Ayatollah Khamenei with a missile from space
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Israeli forces conducted a surprise airstrike, Operation Epic Fury, using Blue Sparrow ballistic missiles to target and kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with more than 40 top Iranian officials in Tehran.
- The Blue Sparrow missile, capable of flying 1,240 miles and reaching the edge of space before striking, was launched by Israeli F-15 jets, with around 30 missiles deployed in total during the attack.
- Israeli intelligence, including Mossad surveillance and real-time coordination with US forces, tracked the movements of Khamenei and his security to time the strike during a Saturday morning meeting of Iran’s leadership.
- The operation also disrupted Iranian communications near Khamenei’s compound to prevent warnings, and
