he New York Times was the first source to report on Israel’s disclosure of its role in the recent killing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) colonel; According to the report, Israeli intelligence personnel informed US officials that the Jewish state was responsible for the assassination.
Following the assassination of IRGC Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari on Sunday, there has been speculation that the US or Israel was responsible for the attack, especially by the Iranians. On Wednesday, The New York Timesreleased an initial report claiming that Israeli intelligence confirmed to the US that the Jewish state was behind the killing of Khodayari, which resulted in vows of vengeance from the Iranian President.