An Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of its military offensive targeting the country's nuclear program has been privately vetoed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.

Israelis reportedly had opportunity to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but Trump waved them off the plan.

White House refuses to approve Israeli attack on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as it makes clear it does not want a wider regional war

Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that assassinating Khamenei was not a good idea, according to CBS.

President Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior U.S. official told USA TODAY.

US officials say Israelis reported they had opportunity to kill Iranian leader, but Trump waved them off of plan

Netanyahu did not refute reports but questioned ‘false’ reporting on discussions between the two countries

An Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of its military offensive targeting the country's nuclear program has been privately vetoed by…

Israel has already taken out top ranking officials including the chief of staff of the Iranian military and the commander-in-chief of the IRGC since the conflict erupted on Friday

After eliminating Iran's top military brass in the opening blows of the Israel-Iran war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked Monday whether Israel would target Iran's…

Donald Trump previously said the U.S. knew where Iran's supreme leader was "hiding" but that Washington was not going to take him out "for now."