{"id":321713,"date":"2026-03-01T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesman-esmail-baghaei-speaks-to-bbc-news-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:01:55","slug":"iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesman-esmail-baghaei-speaks-to-bbc-news-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesman-esmail-baghaei-speaks-to-bbc-news-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei speaks to BBC News | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IQxZVulwnVY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei speaks to BBC News | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IQxZVulwnVY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says he&#8217;s &quot;not in a position to confirm&quot; whether members of Iran&#8217;s senior leadership targeted by the US and Israel are unharmed.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is \u201calive\u201d as far as he is aware but Iran \u201cmay have lost one or two commanders\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Following reports that Khamenei&#8217;s offices and residences were targeted, BBC News chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet pressed Baghaei to confirm or deny the reports.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<br \/>\nFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news<\/p>\n<p> #Iran #US #Israel #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says he&#8217;s &quot;not in a position to confirm&quot; whether members of Iran&#8217;s senior leadership targeted by the US and Israel are unharmed. 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