Israel Strikes Iran, Injures Pezeshkian

On June 16, Israel launched an airstrike targeting a high-level meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council in western Tehran, reportedly attempting to assassinate President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje i. Masoud Pezeshkian sustained minor leg injuries while escaping through an emergency hatch. The attack, which involved six missiles hitting building entrances and exits, was reportedly modeled after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Iran has launched an investigation into a possible internal leak due to the precision of the strike. This incident is part of a broader 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, during which Israel killed several high-ranking Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists, including Hossein Salami, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Iran retaliated with drone and missile fire, killing 28 people in Israel, before the United States brokered a ceasefire. The United States also launched its own strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Masoud Pezeshkian later confirmed the assassination attempt in an interview with Tucker Carlson.