Netanyahu alleges Iran plotted to assassinate Trump over nuclear tensions
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran’s leadership actively sought to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with Fox News aired on Sunday, Netanyahu claimed that Tehran’s Islamic regime identified Trump as “enemy number one” due to his hardline stance against Iran’s nuclear program.
Netanyahu stated “They want to kill him. He’s enemy number one.” Pointing to the U.S. president’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement and authorization of the drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, Netanyahu remarked "He never took the path that others took to try to bargain with them in a way that is weak."
During the interview, Netanyahu also claimed that he himself had been targeted by the regime while making a reference to an incident in which a missile struck the bedroom window of his residence. Describing himself as Trump’s "junior partner" in confronting Tehran, he claimed that both leaders had faced serious threats for opposing Iran’s ambitions to develop nuclear weapons.
Netanyahu further claimed his country faced an immediate and growing threat from Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities. He claimed that Iran was accelerating both its uranium enrichment and missile production. He called Iran an existential danger to Israel. According to his claim, Iran’s expanding arsenal and producing thousands of ballistic missiles annually which is capable of delivering heavy warheads at high speeds directly into Israeli cities.“No country can sustain that and certainly not a country the size of Israel, so we had to act,” he said.
Defending his government's actions the Israeli prime minister stated “Negotiations with the terrorism-sponsoring regime are going nowhere,” he said.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
