Israeli airstrike targets key site in Iran’s regime

The Israeli Defense Forces targeted a building in Qom where Iran’s Assembly of Experts was allegedly meeting to select a successor to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian sources reported the structure was destroyed, with claims of casualties among assembly members. The Assembly of Experts, consisting of 88 clerics responsible for appointing and supervising the Supreme Leader, plays a critical role in Iran’s political framework, although its authority has diminished over time. This strike disrupts the succession process and symbolizes a challenge to the Islamic Republic’s leadership.

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