Trump Rejected Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader, Says U.S. Official
In a startling revelation, a senior U.S. official has disclosed that former President Donald Trump rejected a proposal by Israel to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his administration. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that the Israeli government had advanced plans for the high-profile operation, but Washington stepped in to prevent the strike.
“We found out that the Israelis had plans to hit Iran’s supreme leader. President Trump was against it and we told the Israelis not to,” the official said.
The disclosure highlights the delicate balancing act the Trump administration attempted to maintain in the Middle East, especially during heightened tensions with Iran. The revelation comes amid a growing body of reports detailing covert cooperation and strategic disagreements between the United States and Israel during Trump’s presidency, particularly regarding Iran.
While Trump was known for his hardline stance on Tehran — withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal and authorizing the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020 — the move to block a potential assassination of Iran’s top political and religious figure suggests that the administration saw limits to escalation.
Experts suggest that assassinating a sitting head of state, even one as antagonistic as Khamenei, would have likely plunged the region into widespread conflict and drawn direct retaliation against both U.S. and Israeli interests. “Such an act would have been seen as an act of war,” said a former intelligence officer familiar with regional dynamics.
Neither the Israeli government nor Iranian officials have publicly commented on the claim. If true, the incident underscores the volatility of covert military planning in the Middle East and the potential for catastrophic miscalculation.
The report comes at a time when regional tensions are again on the rise, with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and rising concerns over Iran’s nuclear program. It also raises questions about how the Biden administration is managing its intelligence-sharing and operational coordination with close allies like Israel, especially on high-stakes matters involving Iran.
For now, the revelation offers a rare glimpse into the high-stakes decisions made behind closed doors — and a reminder of how close the world may have come to a broader regional war.
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