Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The plan was eventually shared with the Washington and brought forward around January after protests broke out Iran, according to Katz.

In an Axios interview, Trump expressed his opposition to the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of assassinated leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the next leader.

Many experts have reportedly taken issue with “hereditary leadership." Mojtaba Khamenei has also formed close political alliances with Ahmad Vahidi, the newly appointed IRGC commander.

For the first time, Washington is aligning its posture with the idea of regime change in Iran.

The prime minister carries ultimate responsibility for national security. The decisions were made during his tenure, and the campaign now unfolding bears his imprint.

The potential appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei is proving what Israel has long known: It has no intention of ever abandoning its destructive doctrine: Death to America, and death to Israel.

The suspect claimed that in addition to Trump, his Iranian handler also named Biden and Haley as possible targets.

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"We've seen those reports as well, of course, and this is something that our intelligence agencies are looking at. We The truth is, we'll have to wait and see," press secretary Leavitt told reporters

The killing of Khamenei has sparked a conflagration in the Middle East that has roiled markets globally and stoked concerns over the potential for Iran-linked cyberattacks on US financial services.