Donald Trump has criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, specifically challenging his claims of success in the recent 12-day conflict with Israel. He also warned of potential US military action. Trump asserted on his Truth Social platform that Khamenei was falsely claiming victory. Trump claimed to have stopped both the US and Israel from assassinating Khamenei. Khamenei stated Iran had responded to US attacks with missile strikes. Trump responded by halting ongoing talks aimed at easing sanctions. During a press conference, Trump confirmed the possibility of new air strikes. Iran has reacted by suspending cooperation with the IAEA, and its Foreign Minister has hinted at potentially rejecting further inspection requests. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country was still in a state of war with Iran and had plans to address Iranian actions.
