Donald Trump has claimed that the US knows where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding but said he would not be killed "for now." It comes as the Pentagon is moving more fighter jets to the region and is extending the deployment of air assets already in the Middle East.

The fifth day of hostilities between Israel and Iran draws to a close with no sign of the exchange of fire ending and an ominous warning from US President Donald Trump about Iran's supreme leader. Vie

A new report revealed that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is hiding close to Tehran with his family amid the Iran-Israel conflict. This comes as President Donald Trump warned that the US knows ‘exactly where’ the supremo is hiding,

Trump has threatened to eliminate the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, if Iran does not submit to unconditional surrender.

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On June 15, Trump rejected an Israeli plan to kill Ali Khamenei, a senior U.S. official told USA TODAY. The U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks, confirmed that Israel was presented with an opportunity to kill Khamenei but Trump objected to the plan and steered it off.

Donald Trump declined Israel's plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The White House feared escalation and regional instability. Benjamin Netanyahu avoided direct comment but affirmed Israel's actions.

The U.S. has unique power to force restraint, but with the offensive on its third day and the death toll rising, there is little sign Trump will wield his leverage.