US EditionNetanyahu doesn’t rule out targeting Iran’s supreme leader
- During an interview on June 16, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not dismiss the possibility of targeting the top Iranian leadership figure amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
- This statement followed escalating conflict beginning last Friday, when Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting Iranian missile retaliation.
- Netanyahu said Israel is 'doing what we need to do,' targeted top Iranian nuclear scientists, and expects fighting to continue until Iran ends its nuclear and terror programs.
- He stated that the action would not intensify the conflict but rather bring it to a conclusion, while Israel reported at least 24 fatalities from Iranian missile strikes and Iran confirmed over 224 casualties.
- The remarks underscore heightened regional tensions and global concerns about escalation but signal Israel's intent to prevent Iran's aggression and nuclear threats.
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On the fourth day after Israel's "preventive strike" against Iran's nuclear program, the two archenemies continued to attack each other. However, while Tehran signaled willingness to talk, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that killing the country's top leader could end the conflict. According to US government circles, the Israeli leadership is said to have actually planned the murder of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. US President Donal…
Netanyahu Won’t Rule Out Targeting Khamenei, Suggesting It Would ‘End the Conflict’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that eliminating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would not escalate tensions, but rather would help “end the conflict” by removing the threat posed by the theocratic regime, likening Iran’s leader to “a modern Hitler” and warning that Tehran’s ambitions extend far beyond Israel.
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Bibi: Peace Not on the Table But Assassinating the Ayatollah Is
Prime Minister Netanyahu only wanted weapons and assistance with defense. That is no longer the case. He wants more now. He is also talking about killing the Ayatollah despite President Trump nixing the plan. Additionally, Iran is considering bringing the world into it by closing the Strait of Hormuz – if they can. At the […] The post Bibi: Peace Not on the Table But Assassinating the Ayatollah Is appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
On June 16, Netanyahu declared to ABC News that eliminating the Iranian supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, "will not escalate the conflict, but will end it," in a rhetorical escalation that seeks to drag the U.S. into a regional confrontation. Premier's statements came after being pressured by the interviewer on recent reports that reveal how President Donald Trump would have vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate the Iranian leader. "We have lived ha…
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