Unprecedented Drama: The era of Ali Khamenei is over. Hours after a wave of joint US-Israeli strikes on key Iranian targets, mounting intelligence assessments point to one earth-shattering conclusion:
Iran's Supreme Leader has been killed.
Official sources in Israel cautiously report that the complete communication blackout and utter panic within the IRGC command indicate a direct, fatal blow to the absolute ruler of the regime. Here are the hours that led to the decapitation of Tehran's leadership.
Behind the Decapitation Strike
This morning's exceptional strike was executed with one primary objective: eliminating the head of the snake. The bombardments were carried out simultaneously across several deep-strike locations in Tehran, specifically zeroing in on the heavily fortified compound where Khamenei and the uppermost echelons of Iran's political and military leadership were convening.
The IDF prepared for this exact maneuver through a meticulously developed operational plan. At its core was an unprecedented intelligence effort by the Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN), waiting to identify the perfect operational window: the exact moment the Supreme Leader and his inner circle were gathered and vulnerable. The strategic decision to strike in the morning caught the regime's most senior figures completely off guard.
Tracking the Supreme Leader
The pinpoint accuracy required to reach Khamenei was made possible by thousands of hours of grueling intelligence work within AMAN's "Target Factory." The system successfully cracked the regime's deepest security protocols, upgrading Israel's capability to track the Supreme Leader's movements in real-time.
Absolute confidence in this specific intelligence—the definitive capability to eliminate Khamenei himself—was the primary factor that drove the United States' dramatic decision to actively join the campaign. This joint front relies heavily on the string of extraordinary operational achievements secured by Israel during Operation "Am K'Lavi".
The Day After Khamenei
Now, as the scale of destruction in Tehran becomes clear, the IDF is at peak multi-arena readiness for the immediate fallout of Khamenei's death. The prevailing understanding within the defense establishment is that the region will rapidly ignite across additional fronts the moment Tehran officially confirms the loss of its Supreme Leader. At this hour, Israel and the US are assessing the final strike results, while the deafening silence from Khamenei's bunker only amplifies the overarching reality: the Middle East has violently shifted, and the Iranian regime is facing its ultimate doomsday scenario.