Trump Rules Out Killing Iran’s Supreme Leader ‘For Now’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. X/ @MorloteSamantha
June 17, 2025 Hour: 1:12 pm
‘We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target,’ the U.S. president threatened.
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not currently planning to order the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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“Unconditional surrender! We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but he’s 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,” he said.
Earlier, the president claimed the U.S. has full control over Persian airspace, asserting that America’s aerial tracking systems are superior to Iran’s.
“We now have total control over Iran’s skies. Iran had good air trackers and plenty of defensive equipment, but they don’t compare to what’s made in the United States,” he said, adding, “No one does it better than America.”
Though the U.S. has denied involvement in Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic, Trump suggested the offensive occurred because Tehran missed his deadline to reach a nuclear deal.
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would do “whatever is necessary” when asked about the possibility of targeting Khamenei.
Trump abruptly left the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on Monday and returned to Washington early Tuesday to meet with his national security team amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.
Since June 13, Israeli attacks on Iran have killed at least 232 people and wounded more than 1,000 across the Persian nation. Iran has retaliated with repeated missile and drone strikes against Israel, killing 24 and injuring 647, according to Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom.
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Source: EFE
