Daijiworld Media Network – Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, Mar 3: Israel spent years infiltrating Iran’s surveillance and communications networks to monitor the movements of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his security entourage ahead of his assassination, the Financial Times has reported.

Citing multiple current and former Israeli intelligence officials, as well as individuals familiar with the operation, the report claimed that nearly all traffic cameras across Tehran had been compromised over several years. According to two sources quoted by the newspaper, footage from the cameras was allegedly encrypted and transmitted to servers located in Tel Aviv and southern Israel.

The report further alleged that Israeli operatives infiltrated mobile phone systems to track movements and gather intelligence on security patterns surrounding the Iranian leader.

One particular traffic camera angle was described as especially valuable, as it reportedly helped determine where members of Khamenei’s security detail parked their personal vehicles. It also provided insight into daily routines inside the high-security compound near Pasteur Street in Tehran, where key government offices are located.

The claims, if confirmed, point to a highly sophisticated and prolonged intelligence operation conducted deep inside Iran’s capital. There has been no official confirmation from Israeli authorities regarding the allegations.

The reported surveillance campaign underscores the scale of covert operations believed to have preceded the recent escalation between Israel and Iran, which has since spiralled into a broader regional conflict.