Subject: Not what "Israel first" wants
Ayatollah’s son is leading contender to be Iran’s next supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the former Supreme Leader, who was killed in an air strike on Saturday, is being considered by the regime’s senior clerics to be the next supreme leader, according to The New York Times.

Mr Khamenei, a 56-year-old hardliner who has managed his father’s office and networks for years, is believed to be the clear front-runner and could be named as early as Wednesday morning. For years, he has been seen as one of the top candidates to succeed his father.

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Iranian intelligence sends word to US on potential talks to end war, but US officials say no active negotiations

Iranian intelligence has sent word to the United States it could be prepared to open talks on how to end the war, according to people familiar with the indirect messages, but US officials say there are no negotiations underway and that potential “off-ramps” are unlikely to materialize in the near term.

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My sense is "Israel first", and USians still butt-hurt about the Shah being unhorsed, will accept nothing less that the Iranian regime being completely crushed.

Buckle up.

Steve