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If Iran tries to kill me, country gets 'blown up,' US President Donald Trump declares

"Anything ever happens, the whole country is going to get blown up,” Trump said and added, "I would absolutely hit them so hard. But I have very firm instructions.”

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Donald Trump saved Iran's Khamenei once before, will he do it again? - comment

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Khamenei calls Trump criminal, US State Dept: Don't play games with President Trump

A screengrab from Flightradar24.com shows airspace over Iran and Iraq emptying of aircraft, January 15, 2025

EU Aviation Safety Agency warns pilots not to operate in Iranian airspace


What will be Trump's trigger to join Israel at war with Iran - analysis

Most Americans likely do not want another costly Middle East war. However, if the US can step in and deliver the final blow, then people might see it as a win. Trump wants a win for his doctrine.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Iran claims strikes on Israel are self-defense to UN Security Council

Iran's UN ambassador wrote in a letter that any cooperation by third countries with Israel's strikes on Iran "makes them complicit in the legal responsibility and consequences of this crisis."

 Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon addresses during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following Israel’s attack on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2025.

Iran's critical choice: Capitulate, negotiate with the US, or start Middle East - opinion

Iran's current foreign policy options mirror Japan's options in World War Two.

 An Iranian man walks past a wall of the former U.S. Embassy, with an anti-America mural on it, in Tehran, Iran August 16, 2022.

Iran pivots strategy amid new US sanctions, eyes Europe and Arab ties - analysis

Iran, amid US domestic turmoil and new sanctions, is prioritizing ties with Europe, Egypt, and Arab states, while leveraging nuclear talks and intelligence to pressure the US and isolate Israel.

 A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Iranian and U.S. flags in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.

Iran isn't in a place to handle an Israeli strike due to internal struggles, expert says

“Salami makes threats every other day. Nothing new. Inside Iran, he’s seen as illiterate and is mocked. He’s not someone who worries us.”

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

Fifth round of Iran, US nuclear talks conclude in Rome, with inconclusive progress

US officials have indicated that, in the absence of an agreement, they may consider other measures—including military options—to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is welcomed by an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, May 11, 2025.

IRGC warns of 'devastating, decisive' response if Israel attacks

An IRGC spokesman said that Israel was "miscalculating as they are unaware of the powerful popular and military support the Islamic Republic can muster in war conditions."

 A missile is launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

Fifth round of Iran nuclear negotiations : What to expect from the Rome talks - analysis

“Members of parliament have stated that Iran will never back down from its right to use nuclear technology as a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)," said IRNA.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Uranium enrichment a 'red line' for US, Witkoff says

"We have one very, very clear red line, and that is enrichment. We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability," Witkoff said during an interview.

 US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff at the main reception marking Israel's 77th Independence Day at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, May 6, 2025.

Iran's Supreme Leader says Trump is lying when he speaks of peace

Trump's remarks, said Khamenei, "aren't even worth responding to." They are an "embarrassment to the speaker and the American people."

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei