Israel-Iran war: Donald Trump says will not kill Khamenei ‘for now’, demands unconditional surrender
US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP)
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his rhetoric against Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that America knows his location but will not kill him “for now.” On Truth Social, the US president in another post appeared to demand Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” amid its conflict with Israel. Trump’s statement has sparked questions about whether US will join its ally Israel in targeting Tehran’s leadership and nuclear facilities. “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,” he said in a post. “But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump added. This post was followed by another, where he simply wrote, “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”As conflict between Israel and Iran escalated, Trump, on late Monday, flew back from the G7 Summit in Canada. According to reports, he was expected to meet top officials at White House on Tuesday (local time). Trump’s latest post comes at a crucial point where he previously asserted that US is not joining the conflict. But he delivered stark warnings to Iran, urging it to take a deal to end its nuclear program. Trump on Tuesday also claimed that US has now “complete and total control of the skies over Iran.” A few days back, Israel also made a similar claim.Earlier, Trump said that he want “a real end, not a ceasefire” to the Iran-Israel conflict, and warned that “I’m not in too much of a mood to negotiate.”
