Israel Katz, the Israeli Defence Minister, on Thursday said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, "can no longer be allowed to exist." This is the clearest declaration yet of what Israel — and the US — have both hinted at in recent days: that taking out Khamenei, now 85 and reportedly ailing, is one of their ultimate war goals. In an interview to ABC News on Monday, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that striking Khamenei would not escalate the conflict, but "end it." A day later, US President Donald Trump posted on…
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