Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei could be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say - Reuters
Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei could be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say Reuters
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"Tehran as a 'terrorist regime' and encouraged the Iranian people to take over the government, saying the US military strikes would set the stage for an uprising."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tehran as a 'terrorist regime' and encouraged the Iranian people to take over the government."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tehran as a 'terrorist regime' and encouraged the Iranian people to take over the government."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Israel 'won’t last long'"
— Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Politician
"There are many signs indicating Khamenei 'is no longer with us'"
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Khamenei had been killed"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tehran as a 'terrorist regime' and encouraged the Iranian people to take over the government."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Secretary General of Hezbollah.
U.S. Secretary of State.
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Prior to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the CIA assessed that even if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The CIA's assessments, produced over the past two weeks, examined potential outcomes in Iran following a U.S. intervention, suggesting that hardline IRGC figures might replace Khamenei if he were killed.
In the lead-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks, the CIA assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the IRGC.
An analysis of Khamenei's leadership and the potential implications of his death, including the possibility of replacement by hardline IRGC figures.
The CIA's assessments, produced over the past two weeks, examined potential outcomes in Iran following a U.S. intervention, suggesting that hardline IRGC figures might replace Khamenei if he were killed.
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