The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News.

President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told ABC News. The officials stated that Israel shared with the United States that they had a window to kill Iran's leader but the president was not on board with the plan.

As Israel and Iran exchange strikes for a fourth day, there are growing suggestions President Donald Trump knew more about Israel’s initial plans of attack than the White House is letting on, with a U.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox that their intelligence showed Iran planned to give nuclear weapons to the Houthis and other proxies

The development comes several days after Israel attacked Iran, targeting its nuclear facilities and killing some of its leading military commanders. View on euronews