Israel Names Iran's New Leader as Target, Signaling Deterrence Beyond the Current Crisis

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly named Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, as a target—a move designed to deter future Iranian leaders from threatening Israel, not just the current regime. Mojtaba, wounded in the February strike that killed his father Ali, skipped the funeral amid assassination threats. The message: destabilizing Iran's highest office itself.