🇺🇸 President Donald J. Trump unleashed a scathing statement targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling his claim of victory over Israel a “blatant lie.” Trump asserted that U.S. and Israeli forces had Iran’s nuclear sites “obliterated” and claimed he personally blocked an Israeli airstrike that could have killed Khamenei in his shelter.
📌 Key Quotes from Trump’s Statement:
• “I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH.”
• “He does not have to say ‘THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!’ — but he should.”
• “The final act of the war was going to be the biggest — a knockout strike on Tehran — I called it off.”
• “Iran had a chance at full recovery… but responded with anger and hatred.”
• “Sanctions are BITING. I dropped all work on sanction relief after Khamenei’s speech.”
• “Iran is a burned-out, blown-up country… they have no hope, and it will only get worse.”
Trump emphasized he was exploring sanctions removal in the final days of the war, but halted efforts after Khamenei issued defiant public remarks. He ended by urging Iran’s leadership to embrace diplomacy: “You often get more with HONEY than with VINEGAR. PEACE!!!”
