Israel has intensified its rhetoric against Iran, declaring that whoever is chosen as the country’s next Supreme Leader would be considered a potential target.
In a statement released Wednesday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that any individual selected by Iran’s leadership to assume the top position would be regarded as “a clear target for elimination.”
He further stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to make the necessary preparations and employ all available options to carry out the directive if required.
The comments come amid reports from Iranian media outlets suggesting that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been named as his successor.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Israeli forces reportedly carried out a strike on a building associated with Iran’s Assembly of Experts — the body responsible for appointing the country’s Supreme Leader.
The latest developments mark a significant escalation in tensions between the two nations.