Former Iranian President denies assassination rumors
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied the reports claiming he had been assassinated along with his wife and two sons.
In a statement, his media office dismissed the rumors as entirely false, describing them as part of a coordinated psychological operation involving foreign entities and domestic collaborators.
The reports, which circulated across Iranian news platforms and social media, emerged as the Iran-Israeli war entered its sixth consecutive day. Despite mounting international appeals for de-escalation, the exchange of missile fire, drone strikes, and airstrikes has continued across multiple fronts.
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