He spared those targets. Because Iran accepted the ceasefire under overwhelming pressure, the new Iranian regime understood that a deal was far better than the fate that awaited them. This new regime just happened to look at what happened to their predecessors. Their top leadership was systematically eliminated. Their previous Iranian Supreme Leader, dead. The Supreme National Security Council Secretary, dead. The Supreme Leader Office Advisor, dead. The Supreme Leader Military Office Chief, dead. The Defense Minister no longer with us. (04:58–05:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran's new regime saw the systematic elimination of their predecessors' top leadership.
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