Iranian president injured in Israeli attack, report reveals
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TEHRAN (Web Desk): It has been revealed that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.

Turkish news agency Anadolu has claimed, citing Iranian media, that top Iranian officials, including the heads of three branches of government, were meeting at a secure location in Tehran at the time of the Israeli attack on June 17.

According to media reports, the Israeli attack targeted the entrance and exit of the building with six projectiles. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered minor injuries to his leg in the Israeli attack, but all officials, including the Iranian president, were able to safely exit the building.

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According to the Iranian news agency Fars News, Israel carried out a similar attack to target former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

According to Turkish media, Iranian authorities suspect that the information may have been leaked from within.

It should be recalled that on June 13, Israel attacked Iran s nuclear program, military headquarters, and civilian population with missiles, killing 606 people and injuring more than 5,000.

Iran also launched a series of attacks on Israel in self-defense, killing 29 people and injuring 3,400. Then, on June 24, the 12-day war ended after US intervention.