Trump given options to kill Khamenei and son in targeted Iran strikes: Report
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US President Donald Trump has been briefed on military options that include a targeted strike against Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba Khamenei, Axios reported, citing senior administration sources.
US President Donald Trump has been presented with military options that include the targeted killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba Khamenei, according to an Axios report, citing senior administration sources.
One of the scenarios discussed would “take out the ayatollah and his son and the mullahs,” a senior Trump advisor was quoted as saying, referring to Khamenei and Mojtaba, who is widely seen as a potential successor to his father.
However, the advisor stressed that no final decision had been made. “The President hasn’t decided to strike yet. I know that because we haven’t struck. He might never do it. He might wake up tomorrow and say, ‘That’s it,’” the source said, underscoring the fluid nature of the deliberations.
According to the report, the US Defence Department has laid out multiple military options before Trump. “They have something for every scenario,” the advisor said, adding that the ultimate course of action remains uncertain. “What the President chooses no one knows. I don’t think he knows.”
A second source confirmed that a plan involving the killing of Khamenei and his son had been floated to Trump several weeks ago, indicating that such a possibility has been under consideration for some time.
Another senior advisor said Trump is deliberately maintaining strategic ambiguity. “Trump is keeping his options open. He could decide on an attack at any moment,” the official said.
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