United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a stark warning to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, claiming that American intelligence knows his location and could target him, though he stressed that such an action was not being pursued "for now."
In a series of social media posts published late Tuesday evening, Trump declared, “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.”
In a separate post just moments earlier, Trump asserted that the United States had “complete and total control of the skies over Iran.”
Trump, who frequently uses social media as a platform for policy-related remarks, added a pointed warning: “We don’t want missiles shot at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
In the past, Trump authorized the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a 2020 drone strike near Baghdad International Airport — a move that drew fierce retaliation from Tehran and led to increased instability across Iraq and the wider region.
Empires fall when they stop respecting others, Xi reminds US
Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning to world powers, asserting that the global community is prepared to move forward without the United States if it continues to lose international respect and act with disregard for emerging realities.
In remarks widely seen as a veiled critique of Washington’s global posture, President Xi cautioned that no nation remains indispensable forever. “History is a witness—every powerful empire once believed itself invincible, yet the sun eventually set on each of them,” he said.
Referencing the decline of the British Empire, Xi noted that a century ago Britain held sway over global trade and was believed to be a permanent fixture in world affairs. “But the time came when Britain retreated from the global scene, and history moved forward,” he added.
Xi warned that the United States may face a similar fate if it fails to align itself with the changing global order. “If America thinks it is eternally indispensable in global politics and economics, then it must draw lessons from past empires,” he stated.
The Chinese president’s comments come amid growing friction between Beijing and Washington on issues ranging from trade and technology to regional security and international diplomacy.
