Contrary to viral social media posts, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and unharmed as joint US-Israeli attacks target Iran’s senior leadership and military infrastructure.
As reported by Anadolu Agency on Sunday, March 1, a close aide of the former Iranian leader debunked Ahmadinejad’s assassination.
The adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said:
“I am in touch with him. All is good.” The source added: “A building related to his security detail was struck yesterday.
Three of his bodyguards, members of the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), have been killed. His own residence remained unaffected and was not targeted 100 meters away from that building.”
In the same vein, the Global Times corroborated the reporting from Anadolu Agency, stating that Ahmadinejad is alive and safe.
These rebuttals followed claims, especially from some Israeli media outlets and pro‑Israel social media users on Sunday, March 1, that Ahmadinejad had been killed in US–Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
However, there has been no conclusive evidence to support the claim.
