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Was Ahmadinejad killed or not?

2026-03-01 19:25:50Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Was Ahmadinejad killed or not?

The fate of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remains a mystery, as hours after the news that he was found dead, the former president's office denied the news, saying he was still alive.

Local media reported that he was killed in the first joint Israeli-American attack on Iran. Images from Tehran showed the former leader's home in the capital's Narmak neighborhood hit by a missile. However, hours later, Ahmadinejad's office denied the news of his death.

Born in 1956 in Aradan, Ahmadinejad is the son of a blacksmith and the fourth of seven children. An excellent student, in 1976, at the age of 20, he ranked 132nd out of 400,000 candidates in the entrance exam to the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Iranian University of Science and Technology. After completing his doctorate in transportation engineering, he held several administrative positions, including governor of Ardabil province from 1993 to 1997 and mayor of Tehran from 2003 to 2005.

The turning point for Ahmadinejad came on June 24, 2005, when he was elected president of Iran, defeating former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the second round with 61.69% of the vote. The election was marred by allegations of fraud and criticism of the Guardian Council, which disqualified nearly a thousand candidates and allowed only seven to run. In 2009, Ahmadinejad was re-elected president and served another five years in power, until 2013. His second term sparked violent protests across the country, known as the “Green Wave.”

In 2013, he was ousted by Hassan Rouhani, who became the new president of Iran. In 2017, Ahmadinejad ran again for president, but the Guardian Council rejected his candidacy, barring him from participating; the same thing happened in 2021 and 2024. In recent years, partly due to the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in 2024, Ahmadinejad has attempted to return to politics, but without success.

Internationally, Ahmadinejad was known for his aggressive and uncompromising stance as president. He staunchly defended Iran's nuclear program against what he called "arrogant powers" and strengthened ties with Vladimir Putin and Russia.


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