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Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan To Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, U.S. Officials Say

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony, held on the 36th anniversary of the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Iranian revolution, at the Khomeini Mausoleum in Tehran, Iran on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Iranian Leader Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.

“Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we’re not even talking about going after the political leadership,” said one of the sources, a senior U.S. administration official.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said top U.S. officials have been in constant communications with Israeli officials in the days since Israel launched a massive attack on Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear program.

This is a developing story.

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