On Tuesday, President Donald Trump declared that the United States has precise intelligence on the whereabouts of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that the regime’s time to halt uranium enrichment is running out fast.
“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.”
He followed up with a sharp message directed at Iran’s recent provocations. “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!”
Not long afterward, Trump took his stance a step further by issuing an unambiguous demand. In all caps, he declared on Truth Social: “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
Although Trump reportedly blocked an Israeli proposal over the weekend to strike Khamenei directly, both he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made it clear that Tehran’s time to abandon its nuclear efforts is nearly up.
Speaking to ABC News on Monday night, Netanyahu did not dismiss the possibility of targeting Khamenei directly if the situation escalates. “We are doing what we need to do,” the prime minister said.
On Monday, Israel established full aerial dominance over Tehran, and Trump confirmed on Tuesday that both countries now control the skies above Iran, highlighting the tight military coordination between Washington and Jerusalem.
“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.”
