Iran’s supreme leader rages at Trump over ‘casualties and slander’ | World | News
Iran’s Supreme Leader has launched a fierce attack against Donald Trump as fears of World War III erupt. In an angry outburst, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he held the US President responsible for “the losses, damages and slander he directed against the Iranian nation” during protests in his country.
Iran’s Supreme Leader has broken his silence for the first time on the situation, which has escalated in recent days on the Persian
Mr. Trump spent days ramping up pressure on Tehran, warning that the United States “will not wait” if Iran continues to violently suppress protesters. Washington has repeatedly said it is ready for “very strong actions” including military strikes if peaceful demonstrators are killed, raising fears that the crisis could escalate into a wider conflict.
The US President later claimed that Iran had backed away from executing hundreds of prisoners and thanked the regime for canceling more than 800 planned executions; these comments were widely seen as a sign that he was postponing immediate military action.
But he insisted that “all options remain on the table,” the stance adopted by Iranian officials as evidence of what they described as American interference and provocation.
Iranian officials have repeatedly accused the United States and Israel of fueling unrest within the country, while Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed that the protests were the result of “American discord” aimed at destabilizing the Islamic Republic and weakening Iran from within.
Despite the violent rhetoric, signs suggest that unrest in Iran has eased in recent days, with no major demonstrations reported and daily life in Tehran returning to relative normalcy. Streets have reopened, shops have reopened for business and there has been a slight increase in internet connectivity, which has been almost completely down for days.
But human rights groups say the scale of the crackdown has left deep scars, claiming more than 3,000 people were killed during the protests and subsequent crackdown. With tensions between Tehran and Washington still high, analysts warn that the situation is unstable and could quickly escalate again if either side hardens its stance.
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