Iran's senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms

Defense analyst Kobi Michael says Israeli strike on Iranian Assembly of Experts building in Qom demonstrates intelligence superiority and leaves regime leadership hunted.

Israel strikes building where Iranian clerics were choosing Khamenei's successor

Israel reportedly conducted an airstrike on a building in Qom, Iran, where senior clerics of the Assembly of Experts were meeting to select a successor for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's state news agency disputed the claim, stating the targeted structure was unused.

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According to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the Assembly of Experts building in Qom was targeted in a missile strike, with images on social media suggesting the building had been destroyed.