President Trump mentioned he saved Iranian Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from his loss of life by securing a peace deal between Iran and Israel, and lambasted him for declaring victory.
“Why would the so-called ‘Supreme Chief,’ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, of the conflict torn Nation of Iran, say so blatantly and foolishly that he gained the Conflict with Israel, when he is aware of his assertion is a lie, it isn’t so,” Mr. Trump wrote in a social media put up Friday.
“As a person of nice religion, he’s not speculated to lie. His Nation was decimated, his three evil Nuclear Websites have been OBLITERATED, and I knew EXACTLY the place he was sheltered, and wouldn’t let Israel, or the U.S. Armed Forces, by far the Biggest and Most Highly effective within the World, terminate his life,” he mentioned. “I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he doesn’t should say, ‘THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!’”
In a number of social media posts on Thursday, the ayatollah proclaimed victory over Israel and the U.S. It was his first public feedback since a ceasefire was struck between Israel and Iran.
The ceasefire got here after the U.S. launched strikes on three key nuclear websites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
“My congratulations on our pricey Iran’s victory over the U.S. regime. The U.S. regime entered the conflict straight as a result of it felt that if it didn’t, the Zionist regime could be fully destroyed. It entered the conflict in an effort to save lots of that regime however achieved nothing,” the chief of the Islamic Republic in a single put up.
“The Islamic Republic delivered a heavy slap to the U.S.’s face. It attacked and inflicted harm on the Al-Udeid Air Base, which is among the key U.S. bases within the area,” he mentioned in one other put up.
Iran launched strikes on the U.S. army base in Qatar, however no harm was achieved.
Mr. Trump mentioned he demanded Israel convey its planes again that have been heading to Tehran, which may’ve brought about “large harm” and deaths if he had not intervened.
The president mentioned he was engaged on eradicating sanctions on Iran, “however, no, as a substitute I get hit with an announcement of anger, hatred, and disgust, and instantly dropped all work on sanction aid, and extra.”
“Iran has to get again into the World Order circulate, or issues will solely worsen for them. They’re all the time so indignant, hostile, and sad, and have a look at what it has gotten them – A burned out, blown up Nation, with no future, a decimated Army, a horrible Financial system, and DEATH throughout them,” he mentioned. “They haven’t any hope, and it’ll solely worsen! I want the management of Iran would notice that you just typically get extra with HONEY than you do with VINEGAR.”
White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt beforehand responded to the ayatollah’s feedback, saying it was Iran’s means of saving face.
“Look, we noticed the ayatollah’s video. And when you might have a totalitarian regime, you must save face,” she mentioned. “I believe any common sense, open-minded particular person is aware of the reality concerning the precision strikes on Saturday evening.”