US EditionIsrael says it hit Iran’s Assembly of Experts as it was meeting to choose Khamenei’s successor
Israeli forces targeted a building linked to Iran's Assembly of Experts during a meeting to select a new supreme leader amid ongoing airstrikes, officials said.
- Israel struck the building of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Qom during a meeting to choose the successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with fewer than 88 members inside at the time.
- The Israeli Defense Forces issued evacuation warnings for areas in Tehran and Karaj, stating that they would operate in those areas in the coming hours.
- Iran launched a drone attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, causing part of the roof to collapse and filling the interior with smoke according to a Washington Post report citing a State Department alert.
- The conflict has escalated with air strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Iran, causing multiple casualties and extensive damage as Iran began a transition process following Khamenei's death.
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Israel vows to assassinate Iran's new supreme leader
The United States and Israel hit Iran's capital and other cities in multiple airstrikes on Wednesday, the fifth day of the war with Iran. Israel targeted the Iranian leadership and security forces as the Islamic Republic responded with missile barrages and drone attacks on Israel and across the region.Tehran residents woke to dawn blasts, and Iranian state television showed the ruins of buildings in the centre of the capital. The Shiite seminary…
Israel attacked a building associated with the Iranian Expert Assembly on Wednesday, which will choose the new superintendent. It follows the death of the previous akatollah on the last Saturday.
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Israel vows to kill next supreme leader, steps up Tehran, Beirut strikes
The US is claiming success in curbing Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones across the Middle East, as the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerges as his likely successor.
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Strikes destroy Iran building where clerics were set to choose next Supreme Leader
Iran International reported on Tuesday that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was selected as his father’s successor by the country’s Assembly of Experts on the day the building was hit by the US and Israeli strikes.
Israel Strikes Qom Building as Clerics Meet to Choose Khamenei Successor
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Israel struck a building in the Iranian city of Qom where senior clerics had gathered to appoint a successor to supreme leader Ayataollah Ali Khameini, an Israeli security official said. World News | Israel Strikes Qom Building as Clerics Meet to Choose Khamenei Successor.
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