According to a report on ynet, President Trump was briefed that eliminating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would likely lead to a more radical successor regime. The report also states that Vice President JD Vance opposed the U.S. military campaign against Iran.
The ynet report, published at 08:08 this morning, indicates that President Trump was warned that targeting Khamenei could strengthen hardliners. It also notes that Vice President JD Vance opposed the military campaign. As The Zioneer separately reported later in the day, the Wall Street Journal published a similar investigation confirming that Trump received such warnings before ordering strikes on Iran. The ynet account provides an earlier and independent confirmation of the intelligence assessment while adding the political dimension of Vance's opposition. The full ynet article was not available for direct review.
5 developments
- DevelopingWSJ: Gabbard, Vance urged caution before Trump launched Iran war
- StrongIran's security chief says revenge file for Khamenei is open, threatens Trump
- DevelopingReport: US intelligence warns Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei more willing to build nuclear bomb
- DevelopingAnalysis: Trump knows Iran will avenge Khamenei assassination, fears being in crosshairs
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