Are we targeting the supreme leader of Iran? Prime Minister: We will do what needs to be done.

In an interview program aired on June 16 local time by ABC, when asked by the host if 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 don't intend to discuss specific details." When asked about reports in the media that President Trump vetoed Israel's plan to assassinate Khamenei, the host asked if this was because Trump was concerned about escalating tensions. Netanyahu claimed, "This will not escalate the conflict, it will end the conflict."