"Well I think that would be illegal under the statute passed by Congress regarding political assassinations. However, I have no doubt that Mossad and Israel will very much target the new leader, Khamenei's son, now the new supreme leader. I think his days are numbered and anybody in the line of succession."
"I have no doubt that they are hunting down and targeting people in line for leadership to completely decapitate that leadership. The United States role here is to militarily disarm Iran and prevent any force projection, they want to secure the Straits of Hormuz."
"McCaul said that Mossad's presence in Iran was greater than the U.S. had previously been aware of, saying Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 gave the White House a glimpse of all these Israeli assets inside of Iran."
Rep. Michael McCaul stated that Iran's newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, chosen by the Assembly of Experts following his father's death, faces a limited tenure. While acknowledging that direct U.S. assassination would violate congressional statutes on political killings, McCaul expressed confidence that Israel's Mossad will target the new leader and others in the succession line. He cited Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 as evidence of extensive Israeli intelligence assets within Iran. McCaul emphasized that U.S. strategy focuses on militarily disarming Iran and preventing regional force projection rather than direct elimination, while securing critical maritime passages.
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