US President Donald Trump has reportedly thwarted an Israeli plot to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, according to reports by US media. Fox News claims its White House sources confirmed the information, citing the US president’s fears such a move would have dramatically escalated tensions in the Middle East. ABC Americas editor John Lyons says the troubled region would have been set further alight if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been able to carry out the alleged plan. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-16/iran-israel-conflict-live-updates/105419514 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel