Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei would end—rather than escalate—the ongoing conflict, calling it a way to halt Iran’s push toward nuclear war.

President Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, despite Israel's reported opportunity, citing a lack of direct provocation by IranContinuous communication between the US and Israel followed Israel’s strikes on Iran,

Israel launched strikes on Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.

President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented to the U.S. in recent days to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter

Iran quickly retaliated by sending a swarm of drones at Israel, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment.”

Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists — a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any closer to building an atomic weapon.

The IDF says Iran has launched about 100 drones towards its territory and says it killed Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami in overnight strikes.