We know exactly where the so-called "Supreme Leader" is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you…
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President Trump on Tuesday called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” warning Ayatollah Khamenei is an “easy target” and stressing U.S. control of Tehran’s skies.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding and demanded Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” amid an escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He is an easy target… We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.”
Trump cut short his G7 trip to return to Washington for urgent talks, adding the U.S. and its allies had “complete control of the skies over Iran.”
Despite U.S. intelligence reports stating Iran is not actively pursuing a nuclear bomb, Trump said: “I think they were very close to having it.”
As pressure mounts, Trump appears to be preparing the ground for direct U.S. involvement. “We’re not looking for a ceasefire,” he said. “We’re looking at better than a ceasefire.”