Iran’s chief foreign affairs strategist ‘gravely wounded’ in US-Israeli attack

Iran’s chief foreign affairs strategist ‘gravely wounded’ in US-Israeli attack Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 10:33 'Assassination attempt' of former foreign minister is latest attack on a high-profile official Former foreign minister Kamal Kharazi (second from right) and President Masoud Pezeshkian (third from right) attending the Tehran Dialogue Forum in Tehran, 18 May 2025 (AFP) Off The head of Iran’ s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Kamal Kharrazi, was wounded in a reported US - Israeli strike on his home on Wednesday that also killed his wife, Iranian state media said. Kharrazi, a 81-year-old former foreign minister, reportedly sustained serious injuries and has been transferred to hospital for treatment. A key adviser under former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei , Kharrazi is the latest high-profile government figure to be targeted by US-Israeli air strikes.