Senior Iranian clerics are said to have been left “exposed” after an Israeli airstrike hit a meeting place where they were due to meet on Tuesday – days after an attack razed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound in Tehran, a defense analyst has claimed.
The clerics, members of the Assembly of Experts, reportedly planned to meet at the Qom site to deliberate on succession plans for Khamenei, who was killed in the strikes, according to reports The times of Israel.
“It indicates dominance and superiority of intelligence, because every movement is detected, which means they feel exposed,” Michael added.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. (Getty Images)
“From now on, the leadership would feel insecure and hunted as all their plans collapsed one after another.”
“They would feel totally isolated and understand that the biggest risk could come from home – from a possible next uprising,” he added.
Israeli Army Spokesman Brig. General Effie Defrin confirmed that the Israeli air force struck the building where senior clerics were planning to meet, The Times of Israel reported.
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A general view of Tehran, with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city in Iran on Monday. (Contributor/Getty Images)
It remains unclear how many of the 88 members were present at the time of the attack, according to an Israeli defense source cited by the newspaper. The second attack on Iran’s leadership comes amid a broader military campaign.
The campaign aims to dismantle Iran’s security apparatus and neutralize what officials describe as imminent threats.
According to the US Central Command, the targets included command and control centers, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps joint headquarters, the IRGC Aerospace Forces headquarters, integrated air defense systems and ballistic missile sites.
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The USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land-attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury while at sea on Sunday. (US Navy/via Getty Images)
“We need strategic patience and determination, and within weeks the bulk of the job will be done,” Michael added. “Even if the regime does not collapse, Iran will not be what we are used to.
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“I assume that the US and Israel will establish a very robust monitoring mechanism that will allow them to respond as the regime seeks to re-establish its military capabilities.”
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