Israeli plan to kill Iranian supreme leader Khamenei vetoed by Trump - US official
A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, has claimed that the Trump administration intervened to stop an Israeli plan to conduct a military strike against Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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- Published Date: 10:17 | 15 June 2025
- Modified Date: 10:38 | 15 June 2025
US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior US official told AFP.
"We found out that the Israelis had plans to hit Iran's supreme leader. President Trump was against it and we told the Israelis not to," said the US official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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