Israeli-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran supreme leader

Israeli-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran supreme leader Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:34 Assembly of Experts building in Qom bombed by Israel and US, according to Iranian media A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on 3 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Israeli and US strikes hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran 's new supreme leader in the city of Qom, local media reported on Tuesday. “The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom,” south of Tehran, reported the Tasnim news agency.   The assembly is tasked with appointing, supervising and potentially dismissing the supreme leader.