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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


Iranian FM dangles ‘trillion dollar’ opportunities for US companies in Iran in cancelled address

These statements were supposed to be delivered by the Iranian foreign minister as part of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace think tank’s conference.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024

Pompous Iran now begs for a deal in the face of Trump administration - opinion

Trump’s strategy toward Iran rests on three key pillars: withdrawing from the nuclear deal and reimposing crippling economic sanctions, applying military pressure with explicit threats of force.

 CAREFUL SCRUTINY of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s public statements reveals a meticulously crafted – if transparently desperate – propaganda campaign designed to project strength and progress, despite Iran’s increasingly dire circumstances, the writer states.

Iran envisions a path to an agreement following the second round of talks - analysis

Iran and the US held a second round of talks in Rome, with plans to continue next week, as Tehran seeks a 'comprehensive' deal and maintains strong ties with Russia.

 Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile (illustrative)

Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Rome, third round to take place in few days

Washington wants Iran to halt production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is aimed at building an atomic bomb.

 Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meet in Rome, Italy, April 19, 2025.

Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow ahead of second Iran-US meeting

Tehran has approached the talks warily, doubting the likelihood of an agreement and suspicious of Trump, who has threatened to bomb Iran if there is no deal.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025.

White House says 'all hell to pay' should Iran develop nuclear weapon

Trump warned Iran to abandon its nuclear program or face harsh consequences.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 28, 2025.

Back to Muscat: Oman is the Venue for last-chance US-Iran talks - analysis

With Iran's alliances weakening and US military threats rising, Oman provides a discreet, neutral venue for a possible last bid to resolve the nuclear standoff.

An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Does Iran hope Russia can save it from US strikes? - analysis

Moscow may think that it can link a Ukraine deal to a deal that will also help Iran.

 Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, speak during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022

US to hold Iran responsible for further Houthi attacks, Trump says

Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump posted a backhanded threat to the Houthis and Iran on his platform Truth Social. 

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Trump’s return to presidency means Khamenei’s decline - opinion

Khamenei, Iran’s cowardly, war-mongering, and delusional dictator, continues to portray himself as God’s representative on Earth.

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump attends an event in Phoenix, Arizona, last week. Trump’s return brings renewed hope for an international coalition against Tehran, the writer maintains.