Israel Katz vows to 'eliminate' Iran's upper echelon Israel's defense minister has indicated that every Iranian leader will be "an unequivocal target" for assassination. "The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to prepare and ac
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
4 March 2026 07:02 GMT
Israel's defense minister has indicated that every Iranian leader will be "an unequivocal target" for assassination.
"The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to prepare and act by all means to carry out the mission as an integral part of the objectives of Operation 'Lion's Roar'," Israel Katz said in a post on X.
He vowed to act with full force, adding that together with the US, Israel aims to "crush the regime's capabilities and create the conditions for the Iranian people to overthrow it and replace it".
כל מנהיג שימונה ע"י משטר הטרור האיראני כדי להמשיך ולהוביל את התוכנית להשמדת ישראל, לאיים על ארה"ב והעולם החופשי ומדינות האזור, ולדכא את העם האירני - יהיה יעד חד משמעי לחיסול.
Any Iranian fighter jets could be problematic for Israeli and American drones and generally complicate the battle space, making it harder for close-range "stand-in" attacks.
The Sri Lankan navy dispatched a rescue mission after a distress call from the Iranian ship, a defense ministry spokesperson said earlier on Wednesday.
Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s Islamic Propagation Council, said the farewell ceremony would continue for three days and the funeral procession will be announced later.
Strikes have hit nuclear-related facilities in Tehran, while Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and drones.