Trump says US won't kill Iranian leader 'for now' as Israel-Iran air war rages on
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while flying aboard Air Force One en route from Calgary, Canada to Joint Base Andrews, Md., late Monday, June 16, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US patience was wearing thin but it had no immediate intention to "take out" Iran's leader, while indicating he could dispatch diplomatic envoys as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said meanwhile that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could face the same fate as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was toppled in a US-led invasion and eventually hanged after a trial.
