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BumRushDaShow

(156,529 posts)
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:17 PM Jun 15

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

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.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-israel-attack-43e3b1ce47d12477ae4533c941386b75

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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 15 OP
The trust factor is -0-.............. Lovie777 Jun 15 #1
I don't believe this. He's a blood thirsty freak. littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #2
No he's not. Trump is a wuss. 🌮 underpants Jun 15 #6
Oh? He attacked family members when he was younger. littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #8
Yes I agree, I am not sure I buy this. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #13
Netanyahu will g ahead anyway. He is King of the Middle East now. AloeVera Jun 15 #3
Yes why would Netanyahu listen to Trump right now? Irish_Dem Jun 15 #14
I don't think that the current Israeli government understands how this revenge thing works. mjvpi Jun 15 #25
Also DENVERPOPS Jun 15 #28
He didn't reject that willingly. chowder66 Jun 15 #4
It's on the back burner. littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #9
According to trusted White House official John Barron. Mawspam2 Jun 15 #5
Oh...that was good stillcool Jun 15 #7
"vetoed" JoseBalow Jun 15 #10
Yeah, our own Commode-us vetoed it - despite claims of not knowing about Israel's plans Pachamama Jun 16 #34
Yeah, our own Commode-us vetoed it - despite claims of not knowing about Israel's plans Pachamama Jun 16 #35
My bs detector goes off on this ! kimbutgar Jun 15 #11
He's trying to be the anti-war president to get the peace prize... ananda Jun 15 #12
Meh more bullshit from the media covering for him fujiyamasan Jun 15 #15
Since we will never know what what actually said in the phone call Javaman Jun 15 #16
Sure we did. Because Bibi always listens to us. n/t malthaussen Jun 15 #17
I can hear him now: "Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei... C Moon Jun 15 #18
trump and staff lie often and a lot. republianmushroom Jun 15 #19
Too bad . . . Richard D Jun 15 #20
Could you please add a link to what you have posted. nt PufPuf23 Jun 15 #21
My pleasure Richard D Jun 15 #22
The comments on that post are also well worth reading . . . nt Richard D Jun 15 #23
No, it was $10 a gallon gas that vetoed the idea. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 15 #24
Already going up here. Aussie105 Jun 16 #33
This shows that Trump did approve iemanja Jun 15 #26
or Putin did Skittles Jun 16 #37
Can I call. B. S. ??? Bread and Circuses Jun 15 #27
I want to see the Signal chat... RockCreek Jun 15 #29
That was my first impression BidenRocks Jun 16 #30
Seems like they went after him, anyway Warpy Jun 16 #31
More to this story than mees the eye, or the press will reveal. Aussie105 Jun 16 #32
It's part of their Goddessartist Jun 16 #38
hmmm now why would Putin want that? Skittles Jun 16 #36

littlemissmartypants

(28,434 posts)
2. I don't believe this. He's a blood thirsty freak.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:31 PM
Jun 15

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

underpants

(191,428 posts)
6. No he's not. Trump is a wuss. 🌮
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:37 PM
Jun 15

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

littlemissmartypants

(28,434 posts)
8. Oh? He attacked family members when he was younger.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:43 PM
Jun 15

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

(72,251 posts)
13. Yes I agree, I am not sure I buy this.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 06:24 PM
Jun 15

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

(3,247 posts)
3. Netanyahu will g ahead anyway. He is King of the Middle East now.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:31 PM
Jun 15

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.

mjvpi

(1,689 posts)
25. I don't think that the current Israeli government understands how this revenge thing works.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 10:21 PM
Jun 15

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

(12,991 posts)
28. Also
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 11:14 PM
Jun 15

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.....................

JoseBalow

(7,908 posts)
10. "vetoed"
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:47 PM
Jun 15
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

(17,368 posts)
34. Yeah, our own Commode-us vetoed it - despite claims of not knowing about Israel's plans
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 03:19 AM
Jun 16


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

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

Pachamama

(17,368 posts)
35. Yeah, our own Commode-us vetoed it - despite claims of not knowing about Israel's plans
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 03:21 AM
Jun 16


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

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

ananda

(32,573 posts)
12. He's trying to be the anti-war president to get the peace prize...
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 06:13 PM
Jun 15

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

fujiyamasan

(422 posts)
15. Meh more bullshit from the media covering for him
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 06:57 PM
Jun 15

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

(64,244 posts)
16. Since we will never know what what actually said in the phone call
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:08 PM
Jun 15

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

C Moon

(12,995 posts)
18. I can hear him now: "Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:50 PM
Jun 15

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..."

 

Richard D

(10,018 posts)
20. Too bad . . .
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:26 PM
Jun 15

. . . 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.

Warpy

(113,681 posts)
31. Seems like they went after him, anyway
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 12:32 AM
Jun 16

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

(7,100 posts)
32. More to this story than mees the eye, or the press will reveal.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 01:25 AM
Jun 16

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

(2,167 posts)
38. It's part of their
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:08 AM
Jun 16

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.

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