US EditionIsrael bombs council choosing Iran's next supreme leader, official says
Israeli and US airstrikes targeted Iran's Assembly of Experts building in Qom to disrupt the supreme leader appointment process amid vote counting, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Israeli air force struck the building housing Iran's Council of Experts in Qom while votes were being counted, an Israeli defense official said.
- After weekend strikes killed former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, the transition process began on Sunday, and Tasnim news agency reported strikes targeted Tehran headquarters on Monday.
- Local media released footage showing severe damage to the Assembly building in Qom, it is unclear how many of the council's 88 members were present, and Tasnim news agency called the attackers `American-Zionist criminals'.
- The interim leadership council will lead the country while a permanent successor is found, including the president of Iran, the head of the judiciary , and a jurist from the Guardian Council, with Ali Larijani, Iran's top security chief, as a key powerbroker.
- The Council of Experts holds authority to appoint and supervise the supreme leader, and AFP reported there was no information on any potential casualties after the strikes.
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VIDEO - According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, Israeli-American strikes targeted the building in which the assembly was meeting to elect a new supreme guide in Iran.
Israel, US Strikes Hit Building of Body to Elect New Iran Supreme Leader
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For the Israeli media the council was choosing the successor of Khamenei (ANSA)
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