On March 1, 2026, a joint U.S.-Israeli strike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior military, intelligence, and civilian officials in Tehran—sources range from 30 to 40 killed across leadership targets. The operation—code-named "Epic Fury" by the Pentagon and "Roar of the Lion" by Israel—struck three separate gatherings of senior officials … Continue reading When Intelligence Becomes Authorization: The Structural Logic of Leadership Decapitation