US EditionIsrael Confirms Plan to Kill Ayatollah Khamenei During Iran Conflict: ‘Would Have Taken Him Out if...’
- The 12-day war between Israel and Iran began on June 13, involving Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and top commanders.
- The conflict arose as Israel aimed to halt Iran's nuclear and missile program, with Israeli Defence Minister Katz saying Khamenei was a high-priority target.
- Katz confirmed Israel actively searched for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who went deep underground and cut contacts to avoid assassination during the conflict.
- On June 17, President Trump threatened Khamenei’s life but later clarified regime change was not the goal, while Katz said, "We don’t need permission for these things."
- The conflict concluded on June 24 through a ceasefire facilitated by the United States, after which Katz indicated that Israel would halt efforts to target Khamenei but cautioned that any future provocations would elicit strong retaliation.
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For the time being, Israeli forces have been unable to locate Ayatollah Khamenei.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, told media in his country that Israel was willing to kill Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, if the opportunity had been presented.I followed all the news about the war between Israel and Iran in Clarín's minute-to-minute coverage.
To Israeli media, Israel Katz said on Thursday 26 June that the IDF had sought to remove the Iranian supreme guide during the war, but the occasion did not appear.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, told Israeli media that Israel was ready to kill the Iranian Supreme Leader if the occasion had been presented during his 12-day war with Iran.
'Israel would have killed Iran's Khamenei if given opportunity'
JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Israel Katz told media that Israel would have killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the war between the two countries if the opportunity had presented itself. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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