Israel has struck the building of the Iranian Council of Experts, where a meeting was held to elect a new spiritual leader of the country. It was reported by Axios, The Times of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces on X on Tuesday, March 3.
The Israeli Defense Forces conducted an air strike on a building housing Iran's Council of Experts, the spiritual body responsible for electing a new supreme leader. According to reports, 88 high-ranking Shiite clerics were gathered in the city of Qom when the Israeli air force struck the site
BREAKING:
- Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) March 3, 2026
Israel just struck a meeting of Iran's Assembly of Experts while they were voting to elect a new Supreme Leader.
All 88 members have reportedly been ELIMINATED.
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"STRUCK: The Iranian Regime’s Leadership Compound — the central headquarters have been dismantled This command headquarters was one of the most heavily secured assets in Iran. The compound that housed the regime’s most senior forum was struck by the IAF overnight using precise intelligence. The leaders behind this terror regime, and the headquarters in which they sat, have been eliminated," the Israel Defense Forces said.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on March 1, the IDF announced the liquidation of 40 key Iranian military commanders and all high-ranking leaders of the "Iranian axis of terror."
On March 2, US President Donald Trump allowed a ground operation against Iran.
On March 3, Trump said that the United States has almost limitless stockpiles of weapons and is able to conduct hostilities for a long time, relying only on available resources.
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