Israel confirms targeting the Iranian regime and Khamenei in its recent attacks.

The American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" quoted an Israeli official on Saturday, June 15th, as saying that the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei "is not out of the targeting range" amid the intense Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The official explained that the attacks are not limited to the Iranian nuclear program only, but target the political and military system in Tehran. The official added that Israel has already killed nine key scientists in the Iranian nuclear program, along with several senior Iranian generals. The official pointed out that the Iranian nuclear infrastructure, especially the Natanz facility housing thousands of centrifuges for uranium enrichment, has suffered a painful blow, with indications of an explosion in part of the facility, although damage assessment is still ongoing. The Israeli official affirmed that "the war will not end unless Iran voluntarily dismantles its nuclear program, or Israel makes its reconstitution impossible for Tehran." This military escalation comes as a senior official in the White House announced that the United States seeks to continue negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program, while Oman canceled talks scheduled with Tehran on Sunday. In a related context, the region witnessed assassination attempts by the Israeli army, including an attack in Sanaa targeting the chief of staff of the Houthis. These developments occur amidst ongoing intense Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites in the country.