Alaei: They Did Not Intend to Target Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the 12-Day War

Brigadier General Hossein Allaei, former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, addressed the subject of the twelve-day conflict and Iran's operational limitations in his recent statements. According to Allaei's remarks, during this period, neither party to the conflict intended to target Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Allaei considered mediated understanding as an option that could lead to either long-term agreement or continuation of the war. He also responded to a question regarding Iran's inability to assassinate Israeli commanders.

• Brigadier General Allaei stated that in the twelve-day conflict, neither party to the confrontation intended to directly attack Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• According to Allaei's statement, mediated understanding between the parties could have two possible outcomes: first, long-term agreement, and second, continuation of military confrontations.
• Allaei commented in response to the question of why Iran was unable to assassinate Israeli commanders; however, the available texts do not provide complete details of this response.. Coverage difference: All five media outlets providing coverage (Jamaran, Khabar Online, Ravayat24, Shargh Newspaper, and Etemad Newspaper) published identical texts and showed no notable differences in the order of prominence and headline selection. All media outlets equally highlighted two main axes: Allaei's position regarding the non-targeting of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the question regarding Iran's inability.

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