Trump Vetoes Israeli Plan to Target Iran's Supreme Leader
The U.S. president declines to support Israel's proposal to eliminate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amidst ongoing tensions in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump has vetoed an Israeli plan aimed at the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to information from two senior American officials.
The Israeli government indicated to Washington that following a significant military operation against Iran's nuclear program, a potential opportunity had arisen to eliminate Khamenei, the highest religious and political authority in Iran.
However, the United States has declined to endorse such a move.
An anonymous high-ranking U.S. official stated, "As long as no American citizen has been killed by the Iranians, there can be no consideration of taking action against the political leadership in Iran." Continuous dialogue has been ongoing between Washington and Tel Aviv since a series of Israeli military strikes aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Nevertheless, U.S. officials have made it clear that targeting the leadership in Tehran is currently unacceptable.
It remains unspecified whether President Trump communicated this rejection directly to the Israeli side.
Still, it has been emphasized that the president has maintained regular contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During an interview on Fox News, Netanyahu refrained from commenting on the reports regarding the veto, remarking, "So many false reports are circulating about conversations that never took place, so I won't delve into this now," adding, "We do what we need to do, and the United States also knows what is best for it."
In parallel developments, Netanyahu announced that Israeli operations had resulted in the deaths of the head of Iranian intelligence and his deputy.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Special Report, Netanyahu cited the urgent pace of Iran's uranium enrichment efforts as a justification for the recent military operations undertaken by Israel, which are aimed at developing an atomic bomb for the destruction of Israel.
He referenced another factor being the rapid acceleration of Iranian ballistic missile production, projecting that within three years, Iran's annual capacity could rise to 3,600 missiles, potentially increasing to 10,000 after another three years, including intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The Israeli government indicated to Washington that following a significant military operation against Iran's nuclear program, a potential opportunity had arisen to eliminate Khamenei, the highest religious and political authority in Iran.
However, the United States has declined to endorse such a move.
An anonymous high-ranking U.S. official stated, "As long as no American citizen has been killed by the Iranians, there can be no consideration of taking action against the political leadership in Iran." Continuous dialogue has been ongoing between Washington and Tel Aviv since a series of Israeli military strikes aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Nevertheless, U.S. officials have made it clear that targeting the leadership in Tehran is currently unacceptable.
It remains unspecified whether President Trump communicated this rejection directly to the Israeli side.
Still, it has been emphasized that the president has maintained regular contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During an interview on Fox News, Netanyahu refrained from commenting on the reports regarding the veto, remarking, "So many false reports are circulating about conversations that never took place, so I won't delve into this now," adding, "We do what we need to do, and the United States also knows what is best for it."
In parallel developments, Netanyahu announced that Israeli operations had resulted in the deaths of the head of Iranian intelligence and his deputy.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Special Report, Netanyahu cited the urgent pace of Iran's uranium enrichment efforts as a justification for the recent military operations undertaken by Israel, which are aimed at developing an atomic bomb for the destruction of Israel.
He referenced another factor being the rapid acceleration of Iranian ballistic missile production, projecting that within three years, Iran's annual capacity could rise to 3,600 missiles, potentially increasing to 10,000 after another three years, including intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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