Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Head Kamal Kharazi Dies

TEHRAN — Kamal Kharazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, has died after sustaining severe injuries in U.S. and Israeli aircraft attacks on his residence in northern Tehran, Tasnim News Agency reported Friday.

Tasnim stated that Kharazi passed away a few hours before the report was issued. The agency cited earlier Iranian media reports indicating that the senior official had been seriously wounded eight days prior during the bombing of his home.

Kharazi's wife was killed in the same attack on their northern Tehran residence, according to the reports. The incident involving American and Israeli aircraft has been described in Iranian media as a targeted strike.

No further details on the circumstances of Kharazi's death or the condition leading to it in the intervening days were immediately available from Tasnim. The report marks the confirmation of his passing following the initial injury announcement.

Kharazi served as head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, a body advising on Iran's international affairs. His death comes amid heightened tensions in the region, though specific motivations for the attack were not detailed in the available reports.

Tasnim News Agency, a semi-official Iranian outlet, provided the update on Kharazi's status, building on prior coverage of the strike. The sequence of events underscores the impact on high-profile Iranian figures.