As the Iran war rages, Israel continues killing senior Iranian figures. This is how they do it.

March 20, 2026

TL;DR

Israel has announced the killing of several top Iranian officials since the start of the Iran war.
Intelligence for these strikes comes from informants, electronic tracking, and collaboration with partners like the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
Domestic resistance movements within Iran also contribute intelligence.
Israel faces geographical challenges in direct intelligence gathering within Iran, unlike in closer territories like Gaza.
The U.S. and Israel have divided operational areas within Iran, with the U.S. focusing on the southern coast and Israel on leadership targets.
The goal of eliminating leaders is to potentially install more moderate successors, though risks of more extreme replacements exist.
Concerns remain about the potential for increased violence against civilians and regime instability following leadership decapitation.

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