A source familiar with private plans & discussions tells me Ali Larijani was, for the US & Israel, the most favored transitional candidate as of Sept 2025, but became a target early Feb 2026.
The source said Larijani became a target when he:
-Pushed for crackdown on protesters;
-Took front seat in lashing out at US/Israel;
-Assumed key role in strategizing the IRGC kinetic actions, in particular against GCC states.