CIA tracked Iranian leaders ‘for months’, sharing intelligence with Israel

The CIA had been tracking the movements of senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for months.

That is according to a person familiar with the operation who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity.

The intelligence was shared with Israeli officials, and the timing of this weekend’s strikes was adjusted in part because of that information, the person said. The New York Times earlier reported on the CIA’s efforts ahead of the Israeli-US strikes.

Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states in retaliation, while Israel pledged “non-stop” strikes against Iran’s leaders and military.