Israeli military says it will pursue every successor of Iran's Khamenei

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FILE PHOTO: A woman gestures while holding an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the day of an anti-Israeli and U.S. rally, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR

The Israeli ‌military warned it ​would continue pursuing ⁠every successor of Iran's slain Supreme ‌Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ‌was killed in ‌U.S. ⁠and Israeli strikes ⁠on Iran.

In a post on X ​in Farsi, ‌the Israeli military also warned it would pursue every ‌person who seeks ​to appoint a successor ⁠for Khamenei, referring to the clerical body ‌charged with choosing the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.

The warning comes as the ‌clerical body is ​set to meet to choose Iran's ⁠next supreme leader.

Published on March 8, 2026

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