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STANDARD INTELLIGENCE UNVERIFIED

US-Israeli Joint Covert Operations Target Iranian Official Prior to March 26

Jul 21, 2026 02:17 PM CT Tehran, Iran covert operations,assassination,US-Israel cooperation,Iran,Intelligence

Summary

Exclusive reporting reveals that the United States and Israel conducted multiple prior assassination attempts against an Iranian official (identified as Tangsiri) before March 26. This indicates a coordinated covert operational framework between the two nations targeting Iranian leadership, signaling a high level of intelligence sharing and joint action capability.

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Many details are still under wraps, but the Jerusalem Post can now disclose for the first time that prior to March 26, the US and Israel had already tried to assassinate Tangsiri a few times.

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Actor Responses

Israel AGGRESSOR

Participated in prior assassination attempts against the Iranian official.

United States AGGRESSOR

Participated in prior assassination attempts against the Iranian official.

Iran NEUTRAL

Official Tangsiri was the target of the covert operations.

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