President Trump opposed a recent Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three U.S. officials told CBS News on Sunday.The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Khamenei and Mr.

Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out the possibility of targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, as Israel and Tehran unleash fresh waves of strikes.On Monday, the Israeli PM was asked about reports that Donald Trump had rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over fears it would escalate the conflict.

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would "end the conflict" between the two arch-foes.

Tehran announced it had launched some 100 missiles and vowed further retaliation for Israel's sweeping attacks on its military and nuclear infrastructure.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump knew about the attack on Iran before it occurred. Netanyahu added that he is leaving it up to Trump to decide what the U.S. leader will do next.

As the attacks escalate, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides, Israel issued the stark warning to Iran.

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump says it was ‘big mistake’ to exclude Russia from G7 and China’s industrial output growth slows