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CIA Tracked Location of Khamenei for Months Before Strike, Intelligence Source Says

The CIA had monitored the location of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for several months prior to the Saturday strike. An intelligence source told CBS News the agency learned of a Saturday morning meeting of senior Iranian officials at a Tehran compound where Khamenei was expected to attend. The US shared this intelligence with Israeli counterparts, accelerating the strike timeline.