00:22What if the next move in the U.S.-Iran standoff
00:27isn't another round of talks, but a strike aimed at the very top of Iran's leadership?
00:34According to a report from Axios, one option presented to U.S. President Donald Trump
00:39involves targeting Iran's supreme leader and potentially his inner circle.
00:46Yes, that's the level of escalation now being discussed.
00:51As tensions rise between the United States and Iran,
00:55President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a range of responses,
00:59from limited diplomacy to full-scale military action.
01:03But one option stands out, a so-called decapitation strategy.
01:08The proposal, according to the Axios report, would involve taking out
01:12Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei,
01:18widely rumored to be a potential successor,
01:20and key clerical power figures within the regime.
01:24The logic?
01:25Remove the head of the system, and the system collapses.
01:28Supporters of the idea argue it could trigger regime instability,
01:32possibly even accelerate internal change amid ongoing protests inside Iran.
01:41But critics warn, this wouldn't just be a strike,
01:45it would be a seismic geopolitical event.
01:48Iran has already warned that any direct U.S. attack would lead to retaliation,
01:53including against American bases across the Gulf region.
01:57And targeting the supreme leader?
01:59That's not just a military move, that's regime change.
02:03That's uncharted territory.
02:05Unlike airstrikes on nuclear facilities,
02:08a leadership strike would risk immediate regional war,
02:12rally hardliners inside Iran,
02:14and possibly draw in proxy forces across Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and beyond.
02:21It could destabilize oil markets overnight,
02:24it could force U.S. allies to choose sides,
02:27and it would permanently alter U.S.-Iran relations.
02:33Sources suggest President Trump has set a tight timeline for a decision.
02:37Diplomacy is still technically alive, but the window is closing.
02:41Does he opt for a symbolic limited strike?
02:44A negotiated deal?
02:46Or the most aggressive option on the table?
02:48Targeting Iran's top leadership would be one of the boldest and riskiest foreign policy decisions
02:54in modern U.S. history.
02:56The question isn't just whether it's possible.
02:59The question is, would it end the crisis or ignite something far bigger?
03:04The next few days could reshape the Middle East.
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