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Israel Targets Iranian Leadership Amid Supreme Leader Election Decision

Recent airstrikes carried out by Israel have targeted the Assembly of Experts in Qom, Iran, where clerics were meeting to elect the successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The strikes, described as a decapitation attempt, reportedly caused extensive damage to the building and disrupted the election process. Witnesses indicated that the strikes took place while clerics were gathering to count votes for the next leader, leading to injuries and significant destruction. Israeli officials have claimed that the operation aimed at dismantling key elements of the Iranian regime. U.S. involvement in these strikes has been reported, suggesting coordinated military actions between the two allies against Iranian leadership. Iran has denied the reports and condemned the strikes, while Israeli sources assert that only the Iranian people should determine their future leader.
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