US and Israel’s strategy to kill Iran’s top figures may prove counterproductive

Attempt to decapitate' state may harden resistance instead of destabilising regime

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Israel's decision to authorise its military to kill any senior Iranian official on its assassination list has raised significant new questions about its so-called decapitation strategy - and what it is intended to achieve.

Privately, Israeli officials have briefed their US counterparts that in the event of an uprising, Iran's opposition would be slaughtered" .