Trump Blocked Israeli Plan to Kill Iranian Leader Khamenei
A demonstrator holds an image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an anti-Israel and anti-US protest in Tehran on June 14.
Photographer: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after Israeli officials said they had an opportunity, according to a senior US official.
US officials have been in close touch with Israeli officials ever since they launched a series of missile and drone strikes on Iran. It’s unclear if Trump personally delivered the message waving Israel off a possible assassination plan.