Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 3:09 PM EDT, June 15, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei.

After being briefed on the plan, the White House made clear to Israeli officials that Trump was opposed to the Israelis making the move, according to the official who was not authorized to comment on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The Trump administration is desperate to keep Israel’s military operation aimed at decapitating Iran’s nuclear program from exploding into an even more expansive conflict and saw the plan to kill Khamenei as a move that would enflame the conflict and potentially destabilize the region.

Asked about the plan during an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not directly address whether the White House rejected the plan. “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.

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[Lovie777]

1. The trust factor is -0-..............

with the republican party.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. I don't believe this. He's a blood thirsty freak.

He probably encouraged them to kill more civilians first then go after the Supreme Leader.

[underpants]

6. No he's not. Trump is a wuss. 🌮

He can wrap it in “isolationism” but he doesn’t have a heart to actually fight and he knows it.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Oh? He attacked family members when he was younger.

That's how he ended up in military school.

He's a weak old man now but he also has proxies. He has an entire army and Nutty Yahoo's army, too.

Have you read or listened to the chatter today from the war experts?

We are not safe from President Psychopath. He's not fooling me.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Yes I agree, I am not sure I buy this.

He would kill anyone in cold blood if there was something in it for him.
Maybe someone bribed him to keep the guy alive.

[AloeVera]

3. Netanyahu will g ahead anyway. He is King of the Middle East now.

Not very subtle about it either.

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.

But Trump will pretend he knew nothing about it and then be "dragged" into a war he and Netanyahu have been fantasizing about.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Yes why would Netanyahu listen to Trump right now?

[mjvpi]

25. I don't think that the current Israeli government understands how this revenge thing works.

Thanks to his acts of revenge in Gaza for October 7th, there will be three generations of Palestinians that will seek revenge on Israeli citizens.. given a chance both sides will go back to events that happened a thousand years ago that started the cycle.

[DENVERPOPS]

28. Also

this opens the door for countries to actively take out he leaders of other countries..........

The Repubs created a Frankenstein's Monster named Trump that they cannot control, Trump created a Frankenstein's monster named Netanyahu that he can't control.....................

[chowder66]

4. He didn't reject that willingly.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. It's on the back burner.

He's waiting until a few more children are burned alive first.

[Mawspam2]

5. According to trusted White House official John Barron.

Or was it David Dennison?

[stillcool]

7. Oh...that was good

I forgot all about John Barron and co.

[JoseBalow]

10. "vetoed"

Vetoed? Is that what we're calling it?

“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.

Let's see if Khamenei got the message...

[Pachamama]

34. Yeah, our own Commode-us vetoed it - despite claims of not knowing about Israel's plans

I am sure they tried to take out Khomeinei and failed…

And the Emperor and his side kick Bibi want blood and war

[Pachamama]

35. Yeah, our own Commode-us vetoed it - despite claims of not knowing about Israel's plans

I am sure they tried to take out Khomeinei and failed…

And the Emperor and his side kick Bibi want blood and war

[kimbutgar]

11. My bs detector goes off on this !

I don’t believe this at all.

[ananda]

12. He's trying to be the anti-war president to get the peace prize...

while at the same time wanting a war so badly he can taste it
because he likes the idea of using nukes.

[fujiyamasan]

15. Meh more bullshit from the media covering for him

He didn’t veto a fucking thing and there is no way he will impose any restrictions on Israel doing anything.

They have free rein.

[Javaman]

16. Since we will never know what what actually said in the phone call

The orange asshole and his room full of dopes can say anything they want

So of course they are going bullshit everyone that the orange asshole some how “convinced” yahoo to listen to him.

Yahoo doesn’t listen to anyone except the voices in his head

[malthaussen]

17. Sure we did. Because Bibi always listens to us. n/t

[C Moon]

18. I can hear him now: "Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

should be thanking me. Mr. President, you are such a great person and President (and you have great, great military parades) for not allowing me to be killed. My phone should be ringing right now with Khamenei thanking me..."

[republianmushroom]

19. trump and staff lie often and a lot.

[Richard D]

20. Too bad . . .

. . . I hope Israel does take him out. The Iranian people deserve a better future without the incredibly repressive regime of the Mullahs. Most of them want the level of freedom of expression that will never happen with an Islamist ruler who has women tortured and murdered for having a lock or hair showing, hangs homosexuals from cranes, and so many other horrors.

Or perhaps the hatred of Israel is so strong here that people would rather see that regime continue and the people of Iran suffer unimaginably as long as it means Israel fails?

Seems so.



They helped us 2500 years ago when Cyrus the Great ended the Babylonian exile.
I pray we can help them in return. History has a long arc.

[PufPuf23]

21. Could you please add a link to what you have posted. nt

[Richard D]

22. My pleasure

Elica Lebon is an awesome voice for truth and sanity:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK0rFf7pILX/

[Richard D]

23. The comments on that post are also well worth reading . . . nt

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

24. No, it was $10 a gallon gas that vetoed the idea.

[Aussie105]

33. Already going up here.

And it will keep going up.

[iemanja]

26. This shows that Trump did approve

Israel’s war on Iran.

[Skittles]

37. or Putin did

yes indeed

[Bread and Circuses]

27. Can I call. B. S. ???

I don’t believe any news reports that elevate TACO ‘s credibility or power.

[RockCreek]

29. I want to see the Signal chat...

[BidenRocks]

30. That was my first impression

And 2nd and 3rd...

[Warpy]

31. Seems like they went after him, anyway

using drones to bomb some of his known residences.

Word is that he's safely unde ground now.

If Israel could have gotten him, they would have.

[Aussie105]

32. More to this story than mees the eye, or the press will reveal.

Perhaps Netanyahu asked for US financial or weapons support for the exercise?

But Israel - those who supported you in the past are crying bitter tears and wonder what has happened to you.
First your ongoing 'cleansing' of Palestinians and now war with a near neighbour?

I'm hoping those who supply the endless flow of weapons of destruction that Israel is too willing to use, cry enough!

Israel has war hawks in full flight.
Their propaganda machine that says they are doing it for the best of reasons can't keep up.

[Goddessartist]

38. It's part of their

Greater Israel ambitions. Remember Bibi fed our government lies about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Remember what General Wesley Clark said about invading 7 countries for regime change i.e. Greater Israel.

[Skittles]

36. hmmm now why would Putin want that?