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Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei: Report
Netanyahu's urgent call convinced Trump to approve Operation Epic Fury, targeting Khamenei to stop Iran's missile and nuclear programs, leading to over 2,300 Iranian civilian deaths.
- Trump approved a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Netanyahu argued there might never be a better chance.
- The first bombs struck on February 28, and Trump announced that evening that Khamenei was dead.
- While publicly promoting a diplomatic approach, Trump began contemplating a strike on Iran last spring after failed nuclear deal negotiations.
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Donald Trump approved Iran operation after Benjamin Netanyahu argued for killing of Khamenei
By the time the talk took place, under 48 hours before the operation began, Trump had already approved the idea of the United States carrying out a military operation against Iran.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say
Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against.
·United Kingdom
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
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