[CIA Assessment: Even if Khamenei is Assassinated, His Position Will Be Succeeded by Hardliners from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] According to a report by Jinse Finance, two sources familiar with the intelligence revealed that prior to the attacks launched by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei were killed in the operation, his position would likely be succeeded by hardliners within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These assessment reports were completed over the past two weeks and broadly covered the potential scenarios in Iran following U.S. intervention, as well as the extent to which military actions could prompt a regime change in the country—an explicit goal of Washington. The sources stated that the intelligence agency's reports did not reach any definitive conclusions regarding any possibilities.