ALBAWABA - Iranians and social media activists have been sharing mixed messages and reactions over allegations that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was assassinated in Tehran.
On Tuesday evening, reports emerged online alleging that Ahmadinejad was shot and killed in a street attack in Tehran, along with his wife and two sons.
In addition, Israeli social media accounts and several media sources shared fake news claiming that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was assassinated, and the news quickly went viral on platforms.
What is the truth behind President Ahmadinejad's assassination?
According to Eghtesad Online, the Bahar government wrote to a media outlet close to former Iranian President Ahmadinejad: "The rumor of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's assassination is not true"
Moreover, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's office announced that the assassination of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is untrue and completely fake."
In July 2024, Newsweek reported that ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.
The news outlet cited Iranian media that the former leader's vehicle was sabotaged, but the president survived after his security team discovered it just in time.
