The US administration is considering an assassination plot aimed at eliminating Iran's supreme leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei.
Modern.az reports that "Politico" has disseminated information on this matter, citing sources.
Advisors to US President Donald Trump are confident that the US will bomb Iran. According to another source, the US is also considering striking Tehran's nuclear facilities.
According to the newspaper, those close to the Washington administration believe that Israel striking Iran first would be more advantageous for the US. In their opinion, a potential Israeli attack would provoke a reaction that would provide Washington with a pretext to enter the conflict.
One of the sources told the newspaper that in the Trump Administration, they believe that Israel striking first would be politically advantageous, that the Iranians would respond in kind, and that this would give them more incentive to act.
Officials believe that if Iran uses force against a US ally, American voters would be more supportive of military operations in Iran. However, the publication's sources agree that a joint US-Israeli strike remains the most likely scenario. The Israeli embassy in Washington declined to comment on the publication's report.
