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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say
Reuters ^ | June 15, 202511:43 AM CDT | Steve Holland

Posted on 06/15/2025 11:01:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - 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 on Sunday.

"Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we're not even talking about going after the political leadership," said one of the sources, a senior U.S. administration official.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said top U.S. officials have been in constant communications with Israeli officials in the days since Israel launched a massive attack on Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear program.

They said the Israelis reported that they had an opportunity to kill the top Iranian leader, but Trump waved them off of the plan.

The officials would not say whether Trump himself delivered the message. But Trump has been in frequent communications with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

When asked about Reuters report, Netanyahu, in an interview on Sunday with Fox News Channel's "Special Report With Bret Baier," said: "There's so many false reports of conversations that never happened, and I'm not going to get into that."

""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 said.

Trump has been holding out hope for a resumption of U.S.-Iranian negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program. Talks that had been scheduled for Sunday in Oman were canceled as a result of the strikes.

Trump told Reuters on Friday that "we knew everything" about the Israeli strikes.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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1 posted on 06/15/2025 11:01:27 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If true, dumb play.


2 posted on 06/15/2025 11:06:24 AM PDT by rod5591
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Khameini has killed many Americans.

I hope Israel kills him.


3 posted on 06/15/2025 11:07:23 AM PDT by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: rod5591

Hoping there is a difference between public and back channel coms.


4 posted on 06/15/2025 11:09:07 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: rod5591

Trump can’t veto what Israel does. He is correct to not give his blessing though. 😋👍


5 posted on 06/15/2025 11:10:25 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump is unclear on the concept of war.


6 posted on 06/15/2025 11:10:48 AM PDT by Thud
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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, US official tells AP
7 posted on 06/15/2025 11:11:18 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The United States continue to keep Israel from achieving victory. Not good.


8 posted on 06/15/2025 11:11:37 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . . ")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14814369/Trump-Iran-crisis-MAGA-descends-mutiny-Israel-threatens-Ayatollah-regime-change-plot.html


9 posted on 06/15/2025 11:12:25 AM PDT by DFG
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
That was a wise decision.

Any regime change in Iran must come from within.

The last thing we need is to get involved in this war directly, occupy and try to nation build in Iran.

10 posted on 06/15/2025 11:13:23 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Read somewhere that Ali ran off to Russia. Hope he has a nice retirement there.


11 posted on 06/15/2025 11:15:24 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If True, not good. We could have offed the rag head and invited the current Shah to return.


12 posted on 06/15/2025 11:16:16 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Great. So all Israel needs now is to deliver a dead American.


13 posted on 06/15/2025 11:16:40 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Thud
Killing Khamenei goes way beyond anything that can be defined as defensive by Israel.

Israel doesn't have the capacity to facilitate regime in Iran. That has to come from within.

14 posted on 06/15/2025 11:17:15 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I...am not happy.

One take: They got to him. Only hope is that ayatollah ran and regime change happens in his absence. But without US support, I don’t see the Iranian people defeating the hardliners. If they didn’t get to him, then assets should be en route to support Iranian regime change.

If they DID get to him, given the lack of evidence for Israeli success with their piss poor attack and total lack of US military support, kiss the MAGA agenda goodbye and keep your powder dry. 2025 is looking to be a very, very bad year.


15 posted on 06/15/2025 11:18:40 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: Candor7
We could have offed the rag head and invited the current Shah to return.

How are we going to pull that off without being directly involved in Iran, occupying it and trying another nation building project?

16 posted on 06/15/2025 11:18:58 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Putting the kibosh on an assassination isn’t very king-like.


17 posted on 06/15/2025 11:19:05 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell.k and Trump <p>)
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To: Kazan
Any regime change in Iran must come from within.

Our CIA has been involved in regime change since it's inception.

18 posted on 06/15/2025 11:19:50 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: Kazan

We do nothing.

All Mossad....gringo.


19 posted on 06/15/2025 11:20:18 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Netanyahu can flip that to his advantage:

“Yes, we can do it. Good thing for you your ‘Great Satan’ holds us back!”


20 posted on 06/15/2025 11:20:24 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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