Israel Targets Iran's New Supreme Leader at His Father's Funeral

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz named Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's current Supreme Leader, as a target days before Ali Khamenei's funeral on July 6, 2026. Katz stated the move aims to deter future Iranian leaders from threatening Israel—an open-ended deterrence posture targeting the Supreme Leader's office itself. Mojtaba, wounded in the February 28 strike that killed his father, did not attend the ceremonies, citing assassination threats from Israel.