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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei would end—rather than escalate—the ongoing conflict, calling it a way to halt Iran’s push toward nuclear war. His remarks come amid a sharp rise in hostilities following Israel’s airstrikes on June 13.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (June 16) suggested that assassinating Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would bring an end to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, rather than escalate it.
In an interview with ABC News, Netanyahu was asked about reports that US President Donald Trump had previously blocked an Israeli plan to target Khamenei, fearing it would intensify tensions and potentially ignite a wider war.
‘It will end the conflict, not escalate it’: Netanyahu
“It’s not going to escalate the conflict, it’s going to end the conflict,” Netanyahu said, defending the controversial idea as a definitive solution to what he described as Iran’s persistent campaign of aggression.
Netanyahu accused Iran of prolonging hostilities in the region and pushing the world toward nuclear disaster.
Netanyahu accuses Iran of driving ‘forever war’
“The ‘forever war’ is what Iran wants, and they’re bringing us to the brink of nuclear war,” he said. “In fact, what Israel is doing is preventing this, bringing an end to this aggression, and we can only do so by standing up to the forces of evil.”
Escalation after Israeli airstrikes
His comments come amid a major escalation in hostilities following Israel’s June 13 airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, which triggered a wave of missile and drone retaliation from Tehran. Civilian casualties have risen on both sides, and concerns are growing that the conflict could spiral into a broader regional war.
Global leaders have issued urgent calls for restraint, while diplomatic channels remain frozen.
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