Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again insisted that assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would not escalate conflict but rather bring a permanent end to the ongoing war. Speaking in an interview with ABC News, Netanyahu dismissed the possibility that Israel would refrain from targeting Khamenei.
Iran on the Brink of Nuclear War
Netanyahu accused Iran of pushing the region to the edge of nuclear war, stating, “Iran wants war forever. They have brought us to the brink of a nuclear conflict. What Israel is doing is ending their aggression.” He emphasized that Israel has already targeted Iranian nuclear scientists to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
U.S. Rejection of Assassination Plan
Despite Netanyahu’s stance, U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Israel’s plan to kill Khamenei. When asked about Trump’s veto, Netanyahu responded, “We are doing what we must. I will not go into details.”
Netanyahu highlighted that Israel has been confronting Iran’s aggression for over fifty years and asserted that peace can only be achieved by standing up to such “forces of evil.
