US President Donald Trump on Friday, June 28, claimed he had saved Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination, only to be met with ‘ingratitude.’
He then warned he would order fresh strikes if Iran pursued nuclear weapons.
In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, Trump criticized Tehran for declaring victory over Israel and announced he was halting discussions on possible sanctions relief.
Trump warns Iran
Trump said the United States would have ‘no hesitation’ in bombing Iran again if the country resumed enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels after recent US strikes.
The president accused Khamenei of ingratitude following remarks by the Iranian leader downplaying damage from the bombings and boasting that Iran had defeated Israel and delivered a ‘slap’ to Washington.
In Trump’s words, ‘I knew EXACTLY where he was sheltered, and would not let Israel or the U.S. Armed Forces—the greatest and most powerful in the world—terminate his life.’
‘I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he doesn’t even have to say, ‘’THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!,”‘ Trump wrote on Truth platform.
Trump revealed he had been considering easing sanctions on Iran, a longstanding demand of Tehran’s, but would not do so anymore after Khamenei’s defiant statements.
‘Instead I get hit with a statement of anger, hatred, and disgust, so I immediately stopped all work on sanction relief,’ Trump said.
Meanwhile, Iran has denied it plans to restart nuclear talks with Washington, contradicting Trump’s earlier comments at a NATO summit in The Hague suggesting new negotiations could begin next week.
Will Trump nuke Iran again?
Asked at a White House press conference whether he would approve new airstrikes if previous ones failed to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Trump replied: ‘Sure. Without question. Absolutely.’
