Donald Trump Stops Israel From Assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: A Dodged Bullet for Iran
Trump reportedly stopped a potential assassination attempt against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Are you curious about another close call in the Middle East tensions? Let's dive into the controversial episode when United States President Donald Trump probably saved Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from an alleged assassination attempt by Israel.
According to insider government reports, planning for an assassination was on the cards. An anonymous government official divulged, "We learned that the Israelis had intentions of attacking the supreme leader of Iran." However, it seems that President Trump shut this down quickly. According to the official, Trump declined the proposal and directed the Israeli authorities to abandon the plan.
Political pundits and experts often debate the potential consequences of such escalating measures. In a recent Fox News interview, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected a question regarding the possible assassination of Khamenei. Netanyahu stated, "I won't divulge that. However, let me tell you this: We'll do what we must do, and I'm sure the United States knows what's good for the United States."
The heated exchange wasn't unique to this instance. Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi had declared on Friday that currently, there were "no plans" to target Ayatollah Khamenei or his associates.
In comparison, the Iranian military hasn't been quite as restrained. On the heels of the news that their leadership had narrowly escaped potential assassination, Iran retaliated by firing drones and rockets at Israel, resulting in fatalities on both sides. This tense back-and-forth between Iran and Israel has continued since Friday, marking the third day of escalating violence.
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[1] Middle East Institute (2020): "The futile pursuit of regime change in Iran: The American exceptionalist fantasy"[2] The National Interest (2020): "Why the U.S. Needs to End Its Regime Change Obsession in Iran"[3] The Guardian (2020): "Regime change in Iran: the US playbook and why it won't work"
- The European Union, caught in the crossfire of the war-and-conflicts in the Middle East, has frequently been called upon to mediate tensions between Israel and Iran, given the potential political and general-news implications.
- As the European Union grapples with the implications of US politics in the region, experts question if the United States' regime change obsession in Iran, as evidenced by the near-assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, serves any constructive purpose for international peace and stability.
