Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:47am on 27 Jun 2025,Friday International
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed that during the 12-day war with Iran (June 13–25, 2025), Israel aimed to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Katz said, “We wanted to eliminate Khamenei, but there was no operational opportunity” as the Ayatollah went “very deep underground” and cut communications . He added Israel didn’t require U.S. permission and had a “green light” from President Trump to strike Iran’s nuclear program . Post-ceasefire, Katz confirmed Israel will not pursue further strikes on Khamenei, but pledged to act again if Iran resumes nuclear advancements. (PC: Reuters)
