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Netanyahu tells ABC he's not ruling out taking out Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
ABC ^ | 06 16 2025 | Jonathan Karl and Oren Oppenheim

Posted on 06/16/2025 10:41:54 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News on Monday that targeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would end, not escalate, the ongoing fight between Israel and Iran that erupted late last week.

When asked by ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl about reports from ABC News and other outlets that President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, concerned that it would escalate the conflict, Netanyahu said, "It's not going to escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict."

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"Today, it's Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, it's New York. Look, I understand 'America First'. I don't understand 'America Dead'. That's what these people want. They chant 'Death to America.' So we're doing something that is in the service of mankind, of humanity, and it's a battle of good against evil. America does, should, and does stand with the good. That's what President Trump is doing, And I deeply appreciate his support," he told Karl.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; islamicgenocide; islamicnukes; islamofascism; israel; jihad; mullahcracy; netanyahu; trump
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1 posted on 06/16/2025 10:41:54 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

LOL...Iran is close to total meltdown!


2 posted on 06/16/2025 10:44:31 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: yesthatjallen

He could demand abdication and exile in some third country..............


3 posted on 06/16/2025 10:44:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: yesthatjallen

I don’t think, Trump’s Truth Social Tweets notwithstanding, that there’s anything to negotiate anymore if the Ayatollah and the Mullahs are still in power.

Some of the key developments of note:

Israel has destroyed the Tehran Police HQ, Intelligence Ministry, Iranian Navy HQ, Justice Ministry, and Iranian Air Force HQ.

Israel’s intelligence (Mossad) had previously carried out several operations to sabotage Iran’s missile defenses.
Israel destroyed the headquarters for Iran’s “riot police” which have been responsible for suppressing political uprisings against the country’s Islamic leadership.

The U.S. is alleged to have been coordinating with Israel throughout the attacks ( yeah yeah, Rubio can deny all he wants ).

The last revelation is key.

IF the U.S. has been involved in this entire process (and I believe it is), then it is clear THE GOAL WAS REGIME CHANGE in Iran, not simply crippling Iran’s nuclear development programs.

The financial markets (which I am very much involved in) appear to be confirming this.

If the markets were discounting a global conflagration/ World War III scenario, stock futures would be collapsing. They’re not. As I write this Monday morning, the markets are UP, not down. This suggests that Iran’s current government will fall shortly, and the situation will be resolved without global escalation.


4 posted on 06/16/2025 10:45:09 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: yesthatjallen

Good should have done it on day 1, you can bet the prick is hiding deep underground along with his family, along with his son who is even worse, if you can even call him worse


5 posted on 06/16/2025 10:50:02 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Bury them alive.


6 posted on 06/16/2025 10:52:09 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: yesthatjallen

What fraction of FReepers are opposed to whatever back channel assistance Trump might offer Israel to defeat the “Death to America” mullahs?

Are they so blinded by Jew Hate that they can’t take our own side in a fight?


7 posted on 06/16/2025 10:53:03 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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To: SeekAndFind

It looks like Israel has paved the way for the citizens to do what needs to be done for regime change.


8 posted on 06/16/2025 10:57:56 AM PDT by sgt_lau (No one loves Mexico as much as the people who refuse to live there.)
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To: Red Badger

I read via Iran International news channel that their leadership is trying negotiate asylum in Russia.

That wouldn’t surprise me at all.


9 posted on 06/16/2025 10:58:26 AM PDT by baclava
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To: yesthatjallen

Not the first time he’s gone against President Trump’s wishes.


10 posted on 06/16/2025 10:58:35 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: yesthatjallen
Was just reading that Iran's rep. listed what it would take to get them back into negotiations:

An IMMEDIATE end to Israel's air attacks,
and for the U.S. to "muzzle" Netanyahu for starters.

They really are deranged, and need to be put down like the rabid dogs that they are.

11 posted on 06/16/2025 10:59:17 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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Guess what happened next.

He began butchering migrants.

12 posted on 06/16/2025 11:01:21 AM PDT by ABStrauss (I miss Rulsh!!!!!)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Doubtful that on FR it's "Jew hate". Our American military industrial deep state complex is not to be trusted. I have no confidence that they would obey President Trump on anything. The last several years has proven our military to be riddled with traitors.

13 posted on 06/16/2025 11:01:35 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: yesthatjallen

“President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader”

I’m sure there’s a lot more to this, but to me it seems that Bibi has the right to do this considering Iran’s actions against Israel. Why is it up to Trump to tell Bibi “yea” or “ nay”?


14 posted on 06/16/2025 11:01:44 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Non responsive


15 posted on 06/16/2025 11:04:28 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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To: baclava

Apparently Iran has no nuclear weapon or they would have used it by now.................


16 posted on 06/16/2025 11:10:20 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: yesthatjallen
Netanyahu tells ABC he's not ruling out taking out Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

It's the only fair thing to do.

Iran has targeted Trump for assassination, and even Netanyahu, and any Israeli they can get their hands on.

If the head of the snake is out of bounds, then what games are being played? You go for the kill when you have the chance.

In chess battles, the king is not killed when he is lost. With Iran, the 'king' must be killed. No checkmate allowed.
17 posted on 06/16/2025 11:10:48 AM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s been the case since 1979: there’s never been anything to negotiate with the mullahs.


18 posted on 06/16/2025 11:10:58 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: yesthatjallen

Make. It. Happen!!!
Do the entire world a gigantic favor, Bibi, a drop a great, big, beautiful bunker buster right now the air chute/chimney.. Do ALL the bunkers...just to be sure.


19 posted on 06/16/2025 11:13:29 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: rrrod

Whatever it takes. Israel must remove all nuclear material and missiles.


20 posted on 06/16/2025 11:14:16 AM PDT by Judge Bean
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