President Donald Trump shut down an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent days, two members of the Trump administration reportedly said.
“Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we’re not even talking about going after the political leadership,” one senior Trump administration official told Reuters.
The two members of the Trump administration, who spoke to the outlet on condition of anonymity, added that senior U.S. officials have been in constant communication with the Israeli government in the days following Israel’s attack on Iran in an effort to halt the Islamic state’s nuclear program.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 5, 2024. Iranians
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