India, June 17 -- In another fiery statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out the possibility of assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared that such an action could bring a definitive end to the long-standing conflict between Israel and Iran.

In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, Netanyahu rejected the notion that targeting Khamenei would have escalated hostilities. Instead, he argued it would "end the conflict."

Netanyahu made the remarks when asked about reports that US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill the supreme leader out of concern it would escalate the Iran-Israel showdown.

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