South Korean media: "The attack on the Iranian parliament building occurred at the moment of counting votes for the next leader" ... US and Israel have a thorough understanding of Iran
¬ It is reported that the office of the Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body responsible for electing Iran's supreme leader, was bombed by the United States and Israel and collapsed.
On the 3rd, according to Reuters and other reports, it was confirmed by the Israeli military that the office of the Assembly of Experts located in the religious city of Qom, central Iran, was bombed that day.
Previously, US President Donald Trump told reporters, "Today we launched a new attack on the new leadership, and it seems quite large." However, Trump did not mention the specific location of the attack at that time.
The Assembly of Experts is a constitutional body in Iran composed of 88 clerics. After Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike by the US and Israel on February 28, the current election for his successor is being carried out. Some observers speculate that due to the continuous bombing by the US and Israel, it is difficult to ensure the safety of the members of the Assembly of Experts, and the election of the next supreme leader may be postponed, but there are also opposite reports that the final result is about to be announced.
When the office of the Assembly of Experts was bombed, no meeting was taking place there. According to Fars News Agency, an Iranian semi-official media outlet, the Assembly of Experts was considering selecting the supreme leader via video conference, and the election had entered the "final stage," but it is unclear when the final results will be announced.
According to Axios, Israeli defense officials said the purpose of this air strike was to "disrupt the appointment process of the new supreme leader." The official said, "This air strike was carried out during the vote count, and we wanted to prevent them from choosing a new supreme leader." However, it is currently unknown how many of the 88 members were inside the building at that time and what the extent of the losses was.
This day marked the fourth day of armed conflict between the US-Israel and Iran. In addition to bombing the office of the Assembly of Experts, they continued to launch large-scale attacks on multiple areas in Iran, including Tehran. According to local media reports such as Mehr News Agency, Mehrajabad International Airport in Tehran was attacked. Local media also published photos of thick smoke rising from the airport after the bombing. According to other local media reports, some planes parked at the Bushehr Airport in the south were damaged due to the air strike.
On the same day, Israel conducted large-scale strikes on Iran's weapons production facilities and ballistic missile launch bases. According to the Israeli military, the targets included a ballistic missile launch base in Isfahan, central Iran, and dozens of ammunition depots.
Source: Chosun Ilbo
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