C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

US and Israel leveraged CIA satellite intel and advanced tracking tech to pinpoint Ayatollah Khamenei at a Tehran compound meeting, enabling Israeli jets with long-range precision munitions to strike on Feb 28, 2026—killing him, IRGC chief Pakpour, Shamkhani, Nasirzadeh, and others. The operation, refined by AI-enhanced surveillance from prior conflicts, gutted Iran's security leadership despite their defenses.