US President, Donald Trump has issued a series of warnings to Iran, demanding Iran’s surrender.
In a Truth Social post, he called Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target.”
“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 for your attention to this matter!”
Donald Trump
He followed up with a second post a few minutes later, writing, “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
In a post published about thirty minutes earlier, Trump noted, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran.”
“Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff. Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.”
Donald Trump
Israel has carried out strikes across Iran while Tehran has returned fire with missiles as the foes have traded attacks for a fifth straight day and the region anxiously braces for a potentially wider and ruinous conflict.
Israel said its attacks are necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building a nuclear weapon.
Trump Seeking Real End To Israel-Iran Conflict
Prior to his social media posts, US President Donald Trump said that he’s seeking “a real end” to the conflict between Israel and Iran, arguing that outcome would be preferable to a ceasefire while also suggesting his patience for negotiations is wearing thin.
The comments, made to reporters as he returned to Washington after abruptly cutting short his time at the Group of 7 summit in Canada, offered the latest window into Trump’s thinking as he weighs options for US involvement in the ongoing conflict.
Trump was due to meet later with members of his national security team in the White House Situation Room. Israel has been pressing Trump to become more involved in its campaign to dismantle Iran’s nuclear facilities, which top officials from the country have said would require American weapons and planes.
The US President offered little clarity on whether he would accede to that pressure, which has been countered by loud voices within his own party encouraging him to avoid getting dragged into another foreign conflict.
Trump has offered somewhat mixed messages as the back-and-forth between Iran and Israel enters its fifth day. While he has encouraged Tehran to return to diplomatic talks meant to curb its nuclear ambitions, he is also warning Iranians to urgently evacuate their capital city and dismissing reports that he is reaching out to Iran for talks.
In a post on social media overnight, he warned that “everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately,” lamenting the “waste of human life” in the conflict and reiterating that Iran could not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
He said aboard Air Force One, “I didn’t say I was looking for a ceasefire,” adding, “We’re looking for better than a ceasefire.”
He stressed that his objective in Iran was “an end, a real end, not a ceasefire,” or “giving up entirely.” Trump has said previously that Iran must abandon its nuclear program, and alleged that Iran was “very close” to developing a nuclear weapon, despite assessments from his own intelligence chiefs that such an outcome was not imminent.
Meanwhile, concerns that the US could spark a wider regional war should it enter direct conflict with Iran continue to build.
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