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Inside the White House, officials had identified some pragmatic Iranian officials who they believed might be convinced to negotiate a relatively quick end to the war if the upper echelon of Iranian leadership were killed. The White House saw the potential Iranian negotiating partners not so much as moderates, but as people who would have a self-interest in remaining in power even if it meant reaching a deal with the United States for the end of hostilities.
But, after some of the individuals identified by the White House as potential negotiating partners were killed during the initial attack, and more killed in other strikes on Tehran, the White House began scrambling for a different political endgame.