Israeli Spies Hacked Traffic Cameras To Pick Up Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's 'Pattern Of Life' For Years

"As you might have heard, an Israeli strike on Tehran killed Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the weekend. It was in all the papers. While the intelligence operation that preceded his assassination was coordinated between Israel and the United States, the key intel for the strike allegedly came from hacked traffic cameras by Mossad, Israel's spy agency, and the CIA."

"Sources close to Israeli intelligence claim that Mossad hacked into almost all of Tehran's traffic camera network, to keep tabs on Khamenei and his bodyguards, according to the Financial Times. It's unclear exactly how long this traffic camera spy operation went on for, but it's said that Mossad spent years spying on high-value targets. The operation was intended to build a 'pattern of life' for Khamenei and his bodyguards, including who they were guarding, their routines, and even where they lived. One particular camera was even said to give away the exact location of where his security detail would park their cars. The U.S. and Israel planned to strike Friday night, but intelligence gained by the CIA and Mossad pinpointing Khamenei's location delayed the strike until Saturday morning, according to the New York Times."

"The Iranian government knew that both the U.S. and Israel were using traffic and security cameras to spy on it. Last year, Iranian Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said that Iran was aware of such spying, after code was found in security cameras that sent their images to external servers."

"However, it's also alleged that the Iranian government was using its traffic cameras to spy on its own people. It was said to be used by Khamenei to spy on protesters and political opponents, to squash dissent or talks of regime change."

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