Iran’s Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Destroying Nuclear Sites
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has publicly mocked US President Donald Trump over his claims that American strikes "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities. In a statement, Khamenei told Trump to "keep dreaming" and condemned his comments as "improper, wrong, and bullying." This comes after Trump stated in a recent speech that US bombs had destroyed Iran's nuclear capability. The exchange refers to a series of airstrikes by Israel and the US on Iranian nuclear sites in June. While Trump has boasted about the operation's success, the actual damage is unclear. US intelligence reports suggest the strikes only delayed Iran's nuclear program by a few months to two years, not destroyed it. The military action has derailed nuclear negotiations between the two countries. Iran has stated it will only return to talks if the US provides guarantees against further military strikes.