Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview with ABC News, said that killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would end the conflict between the two countries. He also defended Israel’s ongoing military actions against Iran, adding they are aimed at ending the conflict rather than escalating it.

His remarks come after reports that US President Donald Trump had previously vetoed an Israeli plan to target Iran’s Supreme Leader, fearing it could worsen the conflict. A senior Trump administration official, as per Reuters, said earlier, “Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do, we’re not even talking about going after the political leadership.”

When asked about the reported plan, Netanyahu did not deny it while talking to ABC News. He instead said, “It’s not going to escalate the conflict, it’s going to end the conflict.”

He reiterated that Iran has long been a destabilising force in the region. “We’ve had half a century of conflict spread by this regime that terrorises everyone in the Middle East, has bombed the Aramco oil fields in Saudi Arabia. is spreading terrorism and subversion and sabotage everywhere,” Netanyahu said.

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