Amid heightened tensions over potential strikes by the United States on Iran, a media report has said that President Donald Trump has been presented with “military options that involve directly targeting the supreme leader” and his son. "President Trump will be ready to accept a deal that would be substantive and that he can sell politically at home. One of the US officials reportedly noted Israel's success targeting Iranian leaders during its 12-day war with Iran last year. He might wake up tomorrow and say, 'That's it,'" one senior Trump adviser told Axios. A plan to kill Khamenei and his son was floated to Trump several weeks ago, said the Axios report.

Source: Mint February 21, 2026 16:52 UTC