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Which Key Iranian Figures Have Been Killed in US-Israeli Strikes?
Repeated U.S. and Israeli strikes have killed top Iranian leaders, creating a power vacuum with risks of harsher crackdowns or civil war, officials say.
- U.S. and Israeli strikes have repeatedly targeted Iran's top ranks, killing security chief Ali Larijani and intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in recent operations that have decimated the country's government and military leadership.
- Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since taking control on March 8, with statements in his name delivered by presenters, fueling speculation about his health and control while Iranian officials claim he remains in charge.
- Analysts warn remaining regime elements could select more hardline replacements who might crack down harder on civilians, potentially resulting in widespread chaos or civil war; how Iran fills leadership vacancies remains an open question as conflict escalates.
- U.S. Director of National Intelligence told senators on Wednesday the regime appears intact but largely degraded with conventional military capabilities largely destroyed, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said strikes aim to undermine Tehran and give Iranians a chance to remove it.
- On March 3, airstrikes damaged a Tehran police station, signaling civilian impact, while leaked audio revealed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei survived with injuries as family members died; "We don't know who we're dealing with," Trump said, capturing U.S. uncertainty about Iran's command.
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In the framework of the current Israeli-US offensive against Iran, the Israeli Army has reported the murder of a total of ten leaders of the Iranian regime, starting with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, until the end of the day with the top head of National Security Ali Larijani. According to the Israeli Army, these targeted attacks on key Iranian regime men, who qualify as "demolishing coups," are intended to punish those guilty of the repression of th…
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