Israel’s defense minister says Iran’s next supreme leader would be a target if policies threatening Israel continue
The Facts
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said any leader appointed to replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be an “unequivocal target for elimination.”
- Katz made the statement in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
- Katz said it would not matter what the successor’s name is or where they hide.
- Multiple outlets reported that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday.
- The Assembly of Experts is responsible for selecting Iran’s next supreme leader.
- Katz said Israel would continue acting with the United States as a partner to dismantle the Iranian regime’s capabilities.
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What exactly did Israel’s defense minister threaten?
Israel Katz said that any leader appointed by Iran to continue policies he described as aimed at destroying Israel and threatening the United States and regional countries would be an “unequivocal target for elimination,” adding that it would not matter who the person is or where they hide. Times of Israel Deutsche Welle
Why is Iran choosing a new supreme leader now?
Reports in the source pool say Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday, prompting the succession process. DhakaTribune Fox News BBC
What is the Assembly of Experts and what role does it play?
The Assembly of Experts is the Iranian body responsible for selecting the country’s supreme leader, and it is reported to be moving to choose a successor after Khamenei’s death. DhakaTribune Fox News
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