Israel warns it will target any successor to Iran’s Khamenei
Israel has issued a stark warning that anyone appointed as Iran’s next Supreme Leader would be considered “a target for elimination.”
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that “any leader” chosen by the Iranian regime would face decisive action. He added that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israel Defence Forces to “prepare and utilise all means to execute this mission.”
The warning comes after reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been named as a potential successor.
Tensions escalated on Tuesday when Israeli forces reportedly struck a building belonging to Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader.
The situation adds to the growing volatility in the region amid heightened Israeli-Iranian hostilities.
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