Skip to Main ContentFormer Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Is Alive, Associates Tell The AtlanticAssociates of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told The Atlantic that the longtime politician is alive, contrary to earlier reports that suggested he’d been killed.On February 28, Israel conducted a strike on a Tehran neighborhood where Ahmadinejad was known to live, prompting some outlets to report that he'd been killed, while others stated that his death was unconfirmed. Per The Atlantic, the strike that day hit security forces near Ahmadinejad’s residence, but not the home itself. In the chaos that followed, he and his family reportedly escaped.Read more from The Atlantic:See All UpdatesClose