Israel reportedly planned to eliminate Khamenei in November, Katz claims
TL;DR
Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel decided in November to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with the operation targeted for mid-2026, and that the plan was shared with Washington around January after Iranian protests; Katz also contends Khamenei was killed in the early hours of Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.
- Katz: Decision to kill Ali Khamenei was made in November The Jerusalem Post
- Trump Opens the Pandora’s Box of Assassination The Atlantic
- The start of the Iran war was determined by spying success The Economist
- Opinion | We Are Finally Free From Khamenei’s Suffocating Gaze The New York Times
- Iranians tell ToI they praise Israel, US for Khamenei’s end, but fear what’s next The Times of Israel
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