During the recent conflict, Israeli defence minister Israel Katz revealed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a target for assassination but evaded capture by going into hiding. Despite this, Israel launched airstrikes, killing Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists, aiming to destabilize Iran's leadership.
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Following an Israel-Iran ceasefire, President Trump suggested China could continue purchasing Iranian oil, though the White House clarified this wasn't an easing of US sanctions. Despite Trump's call for China to buy more US oil, analysts doubt this will significantly alter China's import patterns, given existing trade dynamics and Beijing's energy security priorities.
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