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Malay Mail
an hour ago
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- Malay Mail
Trump claims he spared Khamenei's life from assassination, vows fresh Iran bombing if nuclear threat resurfaces
WASHINGTON, June 27 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons. In an extraordinary outburst on his Truth Social platform, Trump blasted Tehran for claiming to have won its war with Israel and said he was halting work on possible sanctions relief. The tirade came as Iran prepared to hold a state funeral for 60 nuclear scientists and military commanders who were killed in the 12-day bombing blitz Israel launched on June 13. Iran says the scientists were among a total of at least 627 civilians killed. Trump said the United States would bomb Iran again 'without question' if intelligence indicated it was able to enrich uranium to military grade. Iran has consistently denied any ambition to develop a nuclear arsenal. Trump accused the Iranian leader of ingratitude after Khamenei said in a defiant message that reports of damage to nuclear facilities were exaggerated and that Tehran had dealt Washington a 'slap' in the face. 'I knew EXACTLY where he was sheltered, and would not let Israel, or the U.S. Armed Forces, by far the Greatest and Most Powerful in the World, terminate his life,' Trump posted. 'I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he does not have to say, 'THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!'' Trump also said that he had been working in recent days on the possible removal of sanctions against Iran, one of Tehran's main demands. 'But no, instead I get hit with a statement of anger, hatred, and disgust, and immediately dropped all work on sanction relief, and more,' Trump added, exhorting Iran to return to the negotiating table. Iran has denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States, after Trump said that negotiations were set to begin again next week. Its government on Friday rejected a request by Rafael Grossi, the director of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, to visit facilities bombed by Israel and the United States, saying it suggested 'malign intent.' Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hit out at Grossi personally in a post on X for not speaking out against the air strikes, accusing him of an 'astounding betrayal of his duties.' 'Beat to hell' Asked earlier in a White House press conference whether he would consider fresh air strikes if last week's sorties were not successful in ending Iran's nuclear ambitions, Trump said: 'Sure. Without question. Absolutely.' Trump added that Khamenei and Iran 'got beat to hell'. The war of words came with a fragile ceasefire holding in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Speculation had swirled about the fate of Khamenei before his first appearance since the ceasefire — a televised speech on Thursday. Khamenei hailed what he described as Iran's 'victory' over Israel, vowing never to yield to US pressure. 'The American president exaggerated events in unusual ways, and it turned out that he needed this exaggeration,' the Iranian leader said. It was unclear if Khamenei would attend Saturday's state funeral in Tehran. The commemorations begin at 8:00 am (0430 GMT) at Enghelab Square in central Tehran, to be followed by a funeral procession to Azadi Square, about 11 kilometres (seven miles) across the sprawling metropolis. In a televised interview on Friday, Mohsen Mahmoudi, head of Tehran's Islamic Development Coordination Council, had vowed it would be a 'historic day for Islamic Iran and the revolution'. On the first day of the war on June 13, Israel killed Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami. He will be laid to rest after Saturday's ceremony, which will also honour at least 30 other top commanders. Armed forces chief of staff General Mohammad Bagheri will be buried with his wife and journalist daughter who were killed alongside him in an Israeli strike. Of the 60 people who are to be laid to rest after Saturday's ceremony, four are women and four are children. Tehran is still coming to terms with the damage wrought by Israel's bombing campaign, the capital's first taste of war since the devastating 1980-88 conflict with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Israel bombed multiple residential neighbourhoods as it killed the senior figures being laid to rest on Saturday, many of them in their own homes. Retaliatory drone and missile fire by Iran killed 28 people in Israel, according to official figures. — AFP
South China Morning Post
6 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Trump says he'll bomb Iran again if nuclear activities start
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons. In an extraordinary outburst on social media, Trump blasted Tehran for claiming to have won its war with Israel and said he was halting work on possible sanctions relief. Trump said the United States would bomb Iran again 'without question' if the country was still able to enrich uranium to the grade required for nuclear weapons following US strikes. The US president accused the Iranian leader of ingratitude after Khamenei said in a defiant message that reports of damage to nuclear sites from the US bombings were exaggerated, and said Iran had beaten Israel and dealt Washington a 'slap'. 'I knew EXACTLY where he was sheltered, and would not let Israel, or the U.S. Armed Forces, by far the Greatest and Most Powerful in the World, terminate his life,' Trump posted. 'I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he does not have to say, 'THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!''
New York Times
7 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump Warns U.S. Will Strike Again if Iran Resumes High-Level Uranium Enrichment
President Trump said on Friday that he believed Iran abandoned its nuclear ambitions after recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on its nuclear infrastructure, but warned that he 'absolutely' would be willing to bomb the country again if it resumed enriching uranium to a concerning level. 'Time will tell,' Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House, 'But I don't believe that they're going to go back into nuclear anytime soon.' Mr. Trump said such an outcome was unlikely, describing Iran as exhausted from the damage it had suffered and eager to speak with the United States. 'Iran wants to meet,' Mr. Trump said. But in a Truth Social post on Friday, Mr. Trump lashed out at Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for claiming in remarks to his people that Iran had prevailed in its conflict against Israel and the United States. Mr. Trump called Mr. Khamenei's assertion 'a lie' and said that he had spared the Iranian leader's life. He said he 'knew EXACTLY' where Mr. Khamenei was sheltered and chose not to attack him or allow Israel to kill him. 'I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH,' Mr. Trump wrote. Mr. Trump also said in the post that he had begun work in recent days 'on the possible removal of sanctions, and other things' to help Iran 'recover.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Fox News Politics Newsletter: SCOTUS Reins in District Courts on Injunctions
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Top moments from the Trump-Biden debate that changed the course of the 2024 election -Trump celebrates Supreme Court limits on 'colossal abuse of power' by federal judges -Second Amendment 'setback': Gun tax cuts stripped from Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a major victory in President Donald Trump's quest to block lower courts from issuing universal injunctions that had upended many of his administration's executive orders and actions. Justices ruled 6-3 to allow the lower courts to issue injunctions only in limited instances, though the ruling leaves open the question of how the ruling will apply to the birthright citizenship order at the heart of the case. The Supreme Court agreed this year to take up a trio of consolidated cases involving so-called universal injunctions handed down by federal district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington state. Judges in those districts had blocked Trump's ban on birthright citizenship from taking force nationwide – which the Trump administration argued in their appeal to the Supreme Court was overly broad…READ MORE AYATOLLAH'S DENIAL: Iranian foreign minister reiterates 'serious damage' to nuclear facilities, despite ayatollah's comments 'LOWER THE TEMP': Nearly 200 House Dems reject resolution condemning violent anti-ICE riots in LA BIKER NATION BECKONS: GOP senator invites Trump to 'an appreciation event like you've never seen' in deep-red state AMERICA-FIRST FIGHT: Targeted by Trump, Rep. Thomas Massie hauls in campaign cash SHOW US THE PLAN: Republicans raise alarm over US vulnerability to mass drone strikes after Israel-Iran conflict TRUTH BURIED: Dem governor's decades-old political persecution claim over alleged cocaine use disputed by bombshell memo FAITH FAVORED: Supreme Court decides whether to allow parents to shield children from LGBTQ books in school PROTECTING THE FAITHFUL: $94 million in grants awarded to Jewish faith-based organizations to prevent violence and terrorism: DHS FACULTY FACT-FINDING: Justice Department investigating University of California over alleged DEI-based hiring JUDICIAL OVERREACH: California judge who blocked Trump National Guard order hit with impeachment resolution IN THE CROSSHAIRS: Trump's DOJ pressuring University of Virginia to axe its president over DEI programs: report Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on
Wall Street Journal
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump Says U.S. Won't Lift Iran Sanctions
WASHINGTON—President Trump lashed out at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday, saying the U.S. would abandon plans to roll back sanctions on Tehran. In a social-media post, Trump criticized Khamenei for claiming victory over Israel, arguing that the country's leader wasn't grateful for the U.S. president's efforts to spare his life.
