The Prime Minister said that removing Khamenei would end the conflict.

In the program aired on June 16th on the American Broadcasting Company, when asked by host Jonathan Karl whether Israel will continue to target Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "We will do what needs to be done, I do not intend to discuss specific details." When asked about reports in the media that President Trump vetoed a plan to assassinate Khamenei, Jonathan Karl suggested this was because Trump was concerned about escalating tensions. In response, Netanyahu declared, "This will not escalate the conflict, this will end the conflict."