The idea resurfaced last week that Israel may try to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as if he were just another easy military target in the fierce war between Israel and Iran, which may soon involve the US. President Donald Trump made it clear he opposed Israel’s move and did not support it. This issue is far more serious than just another military objective: it could become a matter of ideology and trigger deeply dangerous cycles of revenge.

Donald Trump issued a chilling threat to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the U.S. knows his precise location and he's an 'easy target.'

US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved plans for an American attack, though he is yet to give the go ahead, urging Iran to consider abandoning its nuclear programme.

The idea resurfaced last week that Israel may try to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as if he were just another easy military target in the fierce war…

Is it legitimate to discuss assassinating the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? Is it legitimate to kill a head of state, except in the rarest of cases? If so, which…