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According to US officials who spoke to Reuters and the Associated Press (AP), Donald Trump has spoken to (AP) An Israeli plan for killing the Iranian top guide Ayatollah Ali Chamenei.
The Israeli government has discussed the proposed plan with the Trump government in the past few days. And the president rejected him. Anonymous US official told the AP.
“Have the Iranians already killed an American? No. As long as it didn’t happen, let’s not even talk about the political leadership,” an anonymous US official told Reuters, who first reported on the news.
Netanyahu does not comment directly on the assassination plan
When he was asked about the assassination plan in Fox News’ “Special Report” with Bret Baier, Netanyahu did not want to comment, but added: “But I can tell you that we do what needs to be done. We will do what needs to be done. And I think the United States know what is good for the United States.”
Israel launched attacks against Iran, in which at least 406 people were killed and injured in Washington Human Rights Activists, the AP reported 654. Israel began an attack on an Iranian nuclear system on Friday, in which several rankhoeing generals and nuclear scientists were killed. Iran fired rockets on Israel as retaliation. Some of which penetrated the Israeli rocket defense system Iron Dome and hit Tel Aviv. The Israeli government announced that 14 people have been killed in attacks since Friday and another 390 were injured.
Trump comments on the escalation on Truth Social
Trump commented on the escalating argument between Israel and Iran on Sunday in a message on Truth. “Iran and Israel should reach an agreement. And they will reach an agreement,” the president wrote and at the same time claimed the latest de -escalation between India and Pakistan. He added: “We will soon have peace between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings take place now. I make a lot and never get recognition for it, but that’s okay, the people understand.
In an earlier contribution, Trump had stated that the United States “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran tonight”.
“If we are attacked by Iran in any form, the full strength and power of the US armed forces will go down on you-to an extent that the world has never seen before,” he threatened.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that in the event of an end of the Israeli attacks, “our reactions will stop”.
Netanyahu demands the task of the Iranian nuclear program
Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would hire his attacks if Iran fulfills the US demands to disassemble its nuclear program. He also described the Iranian regime as “very weak”.
“It is about stopping things that could threaten our existence. And we are determined to stop them – and I think we can achieve that too,” said Netanyahu in Fox News. “If you are ready to accept President Trump’s conditions, that’s another thing.”
Trump had explained that “Iran must not have an atomic bomb” and that no uranium enrichment could do.
If Iran does not accept Trump’s demands, Netanyahu said, the conflict will “end when we have eliminated these skills – and we will do that.”