President Trump Reportedly Vetoed Israeli Plot to Assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

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Trump ruled out Israeli assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, U.S. officials say

"We communicated to the Israelis that President Trump is opposed to that. The Iranians haven't killed an American and discussion of killing political leaders should not be on the table," the official said. Reuters first reported on the discussions between Israel and the U.S. regarding the assassination of the Iranian leader.

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President Donald Trump reportedly "vetoed" an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the reports.

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U.S. officials: President Trump rejected Israeli plot to assassinate Iranian supreme leader

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked about the plan during a Fox News interview on Sunday, responding without directly addressing whether the White House rejected the assassination plot. “But I can tell you, I think that we do what we need to do, we’ll do what we need to do. And I think the United States knows what is good for the United States,” Netanyahu stated. Netanyahu also stated that Iran made an attempt on his life in recent days.

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Trump Blocked Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader; Netanyahu Denies
President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since denied the report, with his National Security Council adviser Tzachi Hanegbi calling it "a fake from the land of fakes"
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JUST IN: Trump ‘Vetoed’ Plan By Israel to Kill Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, Per Reports
The plan was reportedly brought to Trump after Israeli intelligence identified what it believed to be an opportunity to strike Khamenei directly.
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Donald Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iranian supreme leader Khamenei | The Jerusalem Post
Meanwhile, Trump wrote on social media that Israel and Iran should and will make a deal soon and called to make the Middle East great again.
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Donald Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader in Recent Days: Report
Donald Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader in Recent Days. Israel's strike at at South Pars, the world's largest gas field, has mounted fears of attacks on critical chokepoints like Kharg Island and the Strait of Hormuz. The strike at Mashhad Airport marking the "most distant strike since the beginning of the operation"
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Trump vetoed Israel’s plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader: Report
According to the top officials, Israel informed the US of an opportunity to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader but Trump vetoed the plan.
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Trump opposed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, CBS News sources say
President Trump opposed a recent Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three U.S. officials told CBS News on Sunday. The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Khamenei and Mr. Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one official said.
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Khamenei fears a collapse of the Islamic Revolution
If the West wants to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power, it must target the real objective: regime change.
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Israel planned to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei, but Trump said no: report
Israel reported that they had an opportunity to kill Iran’s top leader, but Trump persuaded Israeli officials not to go through with it. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined comment on the assassination report in a Sunday interview with Fox News’ “Special Report With Bret Baier.”
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Netanyahu Dismisses Report Claiming Trump Blocked Israeli Plot To Assassinate Iran's Khamenei
Netanyahu Dismisses Report Claiming Trump Blocked Israeli Plot To Assassinate Iran's Khamenei. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports claiming that US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plot to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling them 'false reports'
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