Israel says it did not destroy all enriched uranium in Iran, tried to assassinate Khamenei
Israel did not destroy all of Iran’s highly enriched uranium and tried to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during its operation, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in an interview to Channel 13 on Thursday evening.
When asked about the 408 kilograms of highly enriched uranium the Iranians had before the war and if it was moved inside Iran or taken out of the country, Katz said, “It was clear from the outset of our attack that we would not eliminate all of the material. The shared U.S.-Israeli position is that the Iranians will be asked to hand over that material.”
Israel tried during the war with Iran to assassinate Khamanei, but there was “no operational opportunity to do so,” Katz said.
He laughed off the suggestion Israel would need “permission” from the U.S. He denied it was “forbidden” by the U.S.