Mossad Spies Exploited Traffic Cameras to Monitor Iran's Supreme Leader
In a stunning revelation from intelligence sources, Israeli operatives from Mossad reportedly hacked into Tehran's traffic camera network for years to spy on bodyguards protecting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This surveillance played a crucial role in the joint US-Israel airstrike that killed the 86-year-old hardline clerical leader over the weekend, as confirmed by former US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform.
Escalation in the Middle East Following Airstrikes
The conflict in the Middle East intensified dramatically after coordinated US-Israel airstrikes targeted Tehran, prompting immediate retaliation from Iranian leaders against US-friendly nations in the Gulf region. Just hours into the bombardment, Trump announced Khamenei's death, describing him as "one of the most evil people in History." The airstrike severely damaged Khamenei's secure compound, with his whereabouts unknown until his demise was confirmed.
Casualties and High-Ranking Losses
Alongside Khamenei, the attack claimed the lives of his daughter, granddaughter, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. At least eight high-ranking security and military officials, including Ali Shamkani and Mohammad Pakpour, were also killed in the obliteration of the compound. The lethal operation was executed with precision, leveraging months of intelligence gathering.
How Traffic Cameras Led to the Demise
Sources close to the operation detailed the painstaking efforts to track Khamenei, with the CIA tracing his movements and patterns for months. These details were reportedly passed to Israeli intelligence, who then carried out the attack on Saturday. Mossad operatives had hacked the traffic camera network to monitor bodyguards assigned to Khamenei and other top officials, mapping their work schedules and protection assignments.
According to intelligence sources cited by the Financial Times, one camera specifically revealed where bodyguards parked their cars upon arriving at Khamenei's complex on Pasteur Street. An Israeli spy official remarked, "We knew Tehran like we know Jerusalem. And when you know [a place] as well as you know the street you grew up on, you notice a single thing that's out of place."
Planning and Execution of the Attack
The lethal attack was initially planned overnight, but the timing was adjusted after intelligence from AI tools and a CIA human source indicated that top Iranian leaders were meeting at the compound on Saturday morning. In the lead-up, the Israeli military reportedly disrupted mobile phone towers near the compound to make them appear busy, preventing Khamenei's security team from receiving warnings about the impending airstrikes.
Fighter jets launched from Israel around 6 a.m., with missiles striking the compound at approximately 9:40 a.m., resulting in complete destruction. This operation underscores the sophisticated use of technology and surveillance in modern warfare, highlighting the escalating tensions in the region.
