Trump vetoes plan to assassinate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Washington. Two US officials told Reuters that US President Donald Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Asked about the Reuters report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Sunday: "There are many false reports of talks that never happened, and I'm not going to go into that."

"We do what we have to do," he told Fox's "Special Report With Bret Baier."

Regime change in Iran could be the result of Israeli military strikes, Netanyahu said in the interview, adding that Israel would do what was necessary to eliminate what he called the "existential threat" posed by Tehran.

Israel's military spokesman has said the current goal of the campaign is not regime change, but rather the dismantling of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and the elimination of its capabilities "to annihilate us."

There is speculation about Netanyahu's real objective with the wave of attacks.

"Come to an agreement"

President Trump urged Iran and Israel on Sunday, June 15, to "come to an agreement" amid their ongoing exchange of military attacks, though he later suggested they might have to "fight" first.

"I think it's time to reach an agreement, even though sometimes they have to fight. We'll see what happens," Trump concluded at the White House before leaving for Canada to participate in the G7 summit.

The United States maintains it has no involvement in the attacks on Iran, but Iranian officials claim otherwise.

The outcome of five rounds of negotiations between Washington and Tehran is also unclear. The sixth round, which had been scheduled for yesterday, June 15, was canceled for obvious reasons.

Trump, who styles himself as a peacemaker and has drawn criticism from his political base for failing to prevent the conflict between Israel and Iran, cited other disputes he took responsibility for resolving, including those between India and Pakistan, and lamented not receiving more praise for doing so.

European Union

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call Sunday that diplomacy was ultimately the best option with Iran, although she stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire.

"Iran should not have nuclear weapons, without a doubt," von der Leyen said at a press conference during the G7 summit in Canada.

"Of course, I believe that a negotiated solution is, in the long term, the best solution," the German diplomat added.

Von der Leyen, who has criticized the Israeli offensive in Gaza, blamed Iran for the new conflict, citing a recent report by the UN nuclear watchdog, according to which the Islamic Republic failed to meet its obligations regarding uranium enrichment.

"In this context, Israel has the right to defend itself. Iran is the main source of regional instability," the head of the European Commission stated.

He announced that the G7 summit in Canada will discuss the Iranian crisis, as well as the conflict in Ukraine, which has been the target of Russian attacks using Iranian-made drones.

Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have expressed their support for Netanyahu in his offensive against Iran.

For the Israeli leader, this offensive allows him to keep international cameras away from the Gaza Strip, where the death toll exceeds 53,000.

Netanyahu was left alone internationally.

Now, his domestic popularity will soar due to the target of his attacks.