US EditionTrump Says U.S. Knows Where Iran’s Khamenei Is ‘Hiding’ but Won’t Kill Him ‘for Now’; Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’
- On June 17, 2025, President Donald Trump publicly demanded an unconditional surrender from Iran via social media and issued a warning directed at the country’s highest-ranking religious authority.
- Trump issued the demand after weeks of stalled U.S.-Iran talks and amid escalating Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites near Tehran.
- Israel struck facilities producing uranium centrifuges and missile components, employed over 50 fighter jets, and called for evacuation around Tehran's Hakimiyeh neighborhood; Iran responded with missile barrages toward Israel.
- Human rights groups report at least 585 dead in Iran, including 239 civilians, with over 1,300 wounded, while Israel suffered 24 civilian deaths, and tensions have disrupted regional flights and energy markets.
- Trump warned U.S. patience was thin, confirmed knowing Khamenei's location without plans to kill him now, and met his National Security Council amid U.S. military support and debates on deeper involvement.
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US president wishes Khamenei “good luck” over refusal to surrender the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. By David Brummer, World Israel News It was another momentous day in the Middle East on Wednesday, amid further escalation in the war of words between US President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Speaking to reporters on the White House’s south lawn, Trump revealed that Iranian officials suggested they come to…
As Trump changes tune, Vance steps in to defend the U.S. President’s Iran policy
In a direct threat to Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mr. Trump said “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
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