Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say
Trump, Netanyahu knew Khamenei meeting in Tehran made him vulnerable to a decapitation strike US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to … Read more