The positions of Iran's leadership largely remain unchanged, and it is not under threat of collapse in the near future. This conclusion was reached by U.S. intelligence, Reuters reports citing sources.
According to one of the agency's sources, "many" intelligence reports conclude that the Iranian regime "maintains control over the population," as reported by Meduza.
Israeli officials during closed meetings also acknowledged that they are not confident that the war will lead to a change of power in Iran, a senior Israeli official told Reuters.
The agency notes that it remains unclear how the U.S.-Israeli military campaign could overthrow the current government in Iran. One of Reuters' sources suggested that a ground operation would be necessary for this.
The U.S. and Israel began striking Iran on February 28. In response, Tehran started attacking Israel and countries it considers allies of Washington. As a result of an Israeli airstrike on February 28, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed. His son Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as the new spiritual leader of the country.
According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump told his aides that he would support the assassination of Mojtaba Khamenei if he was not willing to meet demands. Publicly, Trump stated that he should be involved in appointing a new leader of Iran after the country's "unconditional surrender."
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