@ايران اينترنشنال: Farzin Nedimi, a senior researcher on defense and security affairs, says the attack on Khamenei and other leaders at the start of the operation was based on intelligence indicating that meetings were
Farzin Nedimi, a senior researcher on defense and security affairs, states that the attack on Ayatollah Khamenei and other leaders was based on intelligence indicating that meetings were being held, and that the officials did not anticipate the operation starting during the day, expecting it to occur at night.