Tensions in West Asia have intensified once again as Iran held the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid a series of strong warnings from Israel, with Israeli leaders declaring that any future Iranian leader who seeks to threaten Israel will face the "same fate." Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's leadership should take note of recent events, warning that anyone pursuing plans aimed at Israel's destruction would be eliminated. Katz also criticised chants heard during the funeral that called for revenge against US President Donald Trump, describing them as a reflection of the Iranian regime's ideology. The latest exchange comes as Israel maintains that recent military operations significantly reduced what it described as the immediate threat posed by Iran and reaffirmed its readiness to act whenever necessary to defend its national security. WATCH