Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Not 'Off Limits,' Israeli Official Tells WSJ
- Israeli officials stated that the option to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is "not off limits" amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran.
- Khamenei's death would likely destabilize the Islamic Republic more than the passing of Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, according to observers.
- Israel's recent airstrikes have eliminated nine Iranian nuclear scientists and key military leaders, reportedly raising concerns about destabilizing Iran's regime.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that the strikes are part of a campaign to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and threaten its leadership.
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By CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Details Date of Birth: July 17, 1939 Birth Place: Mashhad, Iran Birth Name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah Sayyid Jawad Husseini Khamenei Mother: Name not publicly available Marriage: Married in 1964 Children: Mostafa, Mojtaba, Massoud, Maysam, Hoda, and Boshra Education: Studied with future Ayatollah Khomeini at the Islamic seminary …
By CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Details Date of Birth: July 17, 1939 Birth Place: Mashhad, Iran Birth Name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah Sayyid Jawad Husseini Khamenei Mother: Name not publicly available Marriage: Married in 1964 Children: Mostafa, Mojtaba, Massoud, Maysam, Hoda, and Boshra Education: Studied with future Ayatollah Khomeini at the Islamic seminary …
Despite Rhetoric, Khamenei Won’t Walk Away from Negotiations
Parallel to this effort, President Masoud Pezeshkian introduced a “neighborhood-based management” strategy, effectively mobilizing the Basij paramilitary force to tighten internal control. While he framed it as a way to boost “community resilience” its real goal appears to be reinforcing state security in anticipation of social unrest. In late April, the Ministry of Education signed an agreement with security forces to formalize the deployment o…
Israel says killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei ‘not off limits’ as strikes and missile attacks rage on
Iran Israel conflict: Israeli officials reportedly have refused to rule out the possibility of assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as tensions between the two nations continue to simmer.
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