In a shocking interview, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a serious claim. He said that Iran Islamic regime had planned to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu referred to Trump as Iran’s “enemy number one.

Trump distanced himself from direct involvement in Israel’s strikes. But Benjamin Netanyahu will need the U.S. president to finish the job.

The conflict has killed hundreds and wounded more than a thousand since Friday in Iran and killed at least 24 and injured hundreds in Israel. The attack on Iran came amid protracted talks between the U.S. and Iran centered around Iran’s nuclear program.

European and regional powers largely approve of efforts to prevent an Iranian bomb. So too do Israelis. But without US support to finish the job, the long-term prospects for that support look shaky.

Donald Trump hasn't ruled out U.S. involvement in the current hostilities as the Iran-Israel conflict escalates.

The Israeli military claims its campaign has eliminated high-value targets, including nine senior scientists, and severely damaged Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iranian authorities confirmed damage to four critical buildings at the Isfahan uranium conversion facility,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran made two attempts to assassinate US President Donald Trump, calling him “enemy number one” for opposing Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

President Donald Trump is under fierce pressure from inside Israel and his own MAGA base as he ponders the most fateful national security decision of either of his presidencies — whether to attempt a killer blow against Iran’s nuclear program.