As Israel Katz warned that any Iranian leader threatening Israel would be a target for elimination, speculation swirled over the reported elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei following the killing of Ali Khamenei in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes. Katz said Israel would act under Operation “Lion’s Roar” to crush Tehran’s capabilities and create conditions for regime change. Reports suggest Donald Trump is also considering backing armed groups inside Iran, even as questions mount over Mojtaba’s clerical rank, constitutional eligibility and Iran’s unprecedented dynastic-style succession after the 1979 revolution.