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Israel bombs Iran’s top mullahs as they count votes for next supreme leader
nypost.com ^ | March 3, 2026 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 03/03/2026 7:58:59 AM PST by V_TWIN

The Israeli air force struck a top Iranian meeting on Tuesday where Tehran’s senior clerics had gathered to select a replacement for slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to multiple reports.

The Assembly of Experts, made up of 88 top clerics, were together in the holy city of Qom when an airstrike hit their building overnight, the Times of Israel reported.

The strike came just as the mullahs were counting the votes to appoint the next supreme leader, according to Fox News.

It remains unclear how many members of the assembly were attending the vote when the building was hit.

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KEYWORDS: disassemblyofexperts; experts; iran; irgc; ohnoanyway; qom; showerofhands; titanicdeckchairs
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To: V_TWIN

Who drew the short straw?


41 posted on 03/03/2026 8:35:24 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: sopo

Bannon is worse than Madow.


42 posted on 03/03/2026 8:37:35 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: Kudsman

Dunno...what color was the smoke from the blast?


43 posted on 03/03/2026 8:37:54 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo sman is always intense)
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To: C210N

Post of the day


44 posted on 03/03/2026 8:38:06 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: V_TWIN

The comments on this thread are Freep Gold


45 posted on 03/03/2026 8:39:11 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: bray

“Who drew the short straw?”

Looks like they ALL did. Lol!


46 posted on 03/03/2026 8:39:52 AM PST by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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To: V_TWIN

“It remains unclear how many members of the assembly were attending the vote when the building was hit.”

I bet the guy they sent out for coffee is happy to count his blessings instead of virgins.


47 posted on 03/03/2026 8:40:02 AM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too. 😁 " - Robert Conquest )
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To: Kudsman
What's the end game in this war that doesn't end in a political disaster for Republicans and the country?

There is no chance the Iranian people are going to accept a US friendly government after killing their religious leaders and after a missile killed 160 elementary age girls at a school. The majority hate our guts and Israel.

Any regime would require boots on the ground, occupation and mass causalities and result in Trump being Richard Nixon in his second term.

Leaving without a regime change, will likely result in Iran forming even closer military relations with China and Russia. Iran will be given an even bigger arsenal of weapons from both.

If we run out of missiles before Iran, we won't even get the deal we got before this war began.

48 posted on 03/03/2026 8:40:30 AM PST by Kazan
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To: CFW

Isn’t there a possibility that online meetings would be just as bad? They would be traceable.


49 posted on 03/03/2026 8:40:31 AM PST by madison10
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To: Skwor

The Bible says there will be wars and rumors of wars, then the end shall come. We are getting closer.


50 posted on 03/03/2026 8:40:44 AM PST by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: metmom

LOL


51 posted on 03/03/2026 8:40:56 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo sman is always intense)
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To: bray
Bannon is worse than Madow.

No, not at all.

52 posted on 03/03/2026 8:44:47 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: V_TWIN

We are happy to annouce the next holy leader is Achmed the Window Washer. Here is your armored turban Achmed, bye!


53 posted on 03/03/2026 8:44:57 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: TheDon

I would think the odds would be better. 88 bombs instead of 1


54 posted on 03/03/2026 8:46:08 AM PST by shotgun
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To: TheDon

My guess is the internet was shut down when other comms were obliterated. Some videos are getting out, but not much.


55 posted on 03/03/2026 8:48:19 AM PST by cbvanb
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To: sopo
according to Bannon on War Room and his guests, Tel Aviv has been pounded all night, Israelis censoring information. Obama’s $150 b bought Iran a lot of capability.

Bannon's second guest was a big DeSantis guy in 2024. No surprise that the guy was trashing Trump's Iran plan.

Bannon's third guest on now, is contradicting the Desantis guy.

Bannon has been having guests on from both sides of Trump's Iran strategy.

56 posted on 03/03/2026 8:49:29 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: V_TWIN

What’s that sound ?


57 posted on 03/03/2026 8:53:28 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: V_TWIN

“were together in the holy city of Qom when an airstrike hit their building overnight”

Holy Shiite!
Now it’s even more holier!


58 posted on 03/03/2026 8:53:46 AM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: V_TWIN

You know what?!

I propose that Iran has a celebration, called “The great Burq-off”!

C’mon you Iranian gals! Let’s get Vogue’n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI


59 posted on 03/03/2026 8:54:23 AM PST by Beowulf9
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To: catnipman
something tells me that this might be the last time “top clerics” gather together in one place ...

I wonder how many they have left?

60 posted on 03/03/2026 8:57:13 AM PST by Allegra (We will not be emotionally blackmailed into backing off what we voted for. )
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