Israel strikes Iran building as clerics meet to choose Khamenei’s successor

way2barak, March 4: Israel struck a building in the Iranian city of Qom where senior clerics were reported to be gathered to appoint a successor, an Israeli security official said.

The site was linked to the Assembly of Experts, the powerful body tasked with selecting the supreme leader. The extent of damage and possible casualties was not immediately clear.

The Trump administration is set to host top executives from major US defense contractors at the White House on Friday to discuss ramping up weapons production, according to Reuters sources.

Among the companies invited are Lockheed Martin and RTX, the parent company of Raytheon, along with other significant industry suppliers. The sources requested anonymity due to the private nature of the talks.

The planned meeting highlights growing concern in Washington over depleted weapons inventories following the recent Iran operation, which required substantial use of munitions.