Prior to Iran strike, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC members if killed
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February 28, 2026
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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