Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday suggested that assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could "end" the conflict with Tehran, refusing to rule out the move despite soaring tensions across the region.
"It's not going to escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict," Netanyahu said during an interview with ABC News. "The 'forever war' is what Iran wants, and they're bringing us to the brink of nuclear war. 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."
Earlier reports suggested that President Donald Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Khamenei.
Asked if Israel would target the Iranian leader, Netanyahu said Israel is "doing what we need to do."
"I'm not going to get into the details, but we've targeted their top nuclear scientists," Netanyahu said.
