US military chief said: US forces killed the Iranian mastermind behind an attempt to assassinate the president. Trump talks about the situation: if the successor of Khamenei is "just as bad", it could be the worst scenario!

The US Secretary of War said that US forces killed an Iranian official on the 2nd, who led a group suspected of planning to assassinate President Trump of the United States. On the same day, Trump stated that if Iran had a new successor, it might be just as bad as the previous one. He insisted that attacking Iran was a necessary measure, but also admitted that it was difficult to predict the course of the war. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Katz threatened that anyone who becomes the supreme leader of Iran and opposes Israel and the United States would become a "target for elimination" by Israel.

On March 3, after meeting with German Chancellor Merkel at the White House, a reporter asked Trump about his contingency plans for the worst scenarios regarding the Iran action. He responded, "I think the worst case could be that we did all this, and then the person who came to power was just as bad as the previous one."

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal citing informed U.S. officials, Trump is considering supporting armed groups within Iran to overthrow the current regime.

Sources said that Trump was almost "in real time" weighing the response options to the Iran issue: sometimes he considered reaching an agreement with the current regime, and sometimes he considered completely overthrowing the existing system.

Trump said on Tuesday, March 3, that it would be ideal for someone "from within the system" to take over the leadership of Iran.

He reiterated that he hoped for a more moderate leader in Iran, but said that the "first choice" had already been killed in the airstrikes. It is reported that the second batch of candidates may have also died, and a third wave is expected, and he estimated that "soon we won't know anyone."

After the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei, a three-member interim committee consisting of two hardline clerics and the president has temporarily taken over power until the 88-member expert council selects a successor. On Wednesday, Iranian media reported that the Tehran authorities had identified several candidates for the supreme leader and were about to choose the supreme leader from them.

Earlier, Khamenei's senior aide Moebed said that Iran had no intention of negotiating with the United States and would continue to fight as needed. However, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing informed officials, that Iranian intelligence personnel had expressed a desire to end the war through negotiations with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Katz threatens that any new supreme leader will be a "target for elimination" - Iranian media: the election of the supreme leader may be postponed until next week

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Katz threatened that anyone who becomes the supreme leader of Iran and opposes Israel and the United States would become a "target for elimination" by Israel.

Katz said on social media, "Whoever his name is and wherever he is, he will be an undeniable target for elimination."

Notably, Fars News Agency, citing sources on the night of March 3, reported that the election of the supreme leader in Iran may be postponed until next week.

Sources said that the highest level of security measures have been taken to ensure the smooth election of the supreme leader. The election may take place in person after the funeral of the late supreme leader Khamenei.

US forces kill Iranian official attempting to assassinate Trump

US Secretary of War Hegseth said that US forces killed an Iranian official who led a group suspected of plotting to assassinate President Trump of the United States.

Reuters reported that Hegseth said at a press conference on Wednesday, March 4, "The leader of the group trying to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to assassinate President Trump, but President Trump laughed it off."

Hegseth did not reveal the suspect's name, but said the operation took place on Tuesday, March 3.

In 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted an Iranian man, accusing him of involvement in a plot by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to assassinate then-President Trump.

Source: rfi

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