Iranian officials are said to be considering removing their supreme leader from power after the United States waded in to Israel's growing conflict with Iran on Sunday.
Two sources involved in talks told The Atlantic that officials are now contemplating deposing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but said it's just 'one idea' among many 'plots'.
'Everybody knows Khamenei's days are numbered,' one official told the American outlet. 'Even if he stays in office, he won't have actual power.'
Iranian officials had sought to displace the 86-year-old supreme leader even before the U.S. intervention due to his age and longstanding health concerns, the sources said.
Iran has vowed to inflict 'serious' damage in retaliation to the American strikes on nuclear facilities across the territory.
