JAKARTA - Two US officials who are reluctant to be named said on Sunday President Donald Trump vetoed Israel's plans in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"Has Iran killed an American yet? No. Until they did, we didn't even talk about pursuing political leaders," a senior US Government official told Reuters.
Officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said top US officials had been in constant contact with Israeli officials in the days since Israel launched a massive offensive against Iran in an attempt to halt its nuclear program.
They said Israel reported having the opportunity to kill Iran's supreme leader, but President Trump ignored the plan.
However, officials did not say whether President Trump himself delivered the message. However, President Trump has frequently communicated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
When asked about a Reuters report, PM Netanyahu, in an interview on Sunday with "Special Report with Bret Baier" on Fox News Channel said: "There are so many false reports about conversations that never happened, and I will not discuss them."
"But I can tell you, I think we did what we needed to do, we will do what we need to do. And I think the United States knows what's good for the United States," said PM Netanyahu.
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Initially President Trump had hoped for the resumption of US-Iran negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program. Talks scheduled for Sunday in Oman were canceled as a result of the attack.
President Trump told Reuters on Friday, "we know everything" about the Israeli attack.
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