Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : In a stunning and unprecedented public admission, Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, has claimed that the nation had previously considered a plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The statement marks a dramatic escalation in the war of words between the two arch-rivals and moves their long-running shadow conflict into the direct glare of the public eye.
The explosive claim was made during an interview with the prominent Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth. Katz stated that assassinating the "head of the snake" was an option that had been on the table in Israel, confirming that high-level discussions had taken place about targeting the most powerful figure in the Iranian regime.
"Yes, we were considering it," Katz reportedly said, explicitly linking the plan to the idea of eliminating Khamenei to decapitate the leadership of the Islamic Republic.
This public confirmation is a significant departure from Israel's usual policy of "strategic ambiguity," where it rarely confirms or denies its involvement in covert operations. The timing of this revelation is particularly volatile, coming after a period of direct military exchanges between the two nations, including an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and a subsequent retaliatory strike attributed to the Israeli military.
The statement is being widely interpreted as a form of psychological deterrence—a clear and direct message to Tehran that no target is off-limits. It is almost certain to provoke a furious response from Iran and further destabilize an already tense and volatile region.
By openly acknowledging a plan to eliminate a head of state, Israel Katz has dangerously upped the stakes, signaling a potential shift from proxy battles to direct confrontation at the highest levels.
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