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Live: Trump threatens Iran after Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
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US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing. "Orders have already been given, and the US Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfold.
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing. "Orders have already been given, and the US Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfold.
Iran hits back at Trump after insists truce over
Iran insisted on it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had agreed to further negotiations with the Islamic republic.
The comments mark a new low in relations between the foes, after an exchange of fire this week rocked a shaky agreement aimed at turning the months-long ceasefire into durable peace and threatened a return to full-scale regional war.
Trump says US will 'completely decimate' Iran if assassinated
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president.
"1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
"Orders have already been given, and the US Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran," he said.
US President Donald Trump briefed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about US operations in the Gulf after Iran reported fresh US strikes.
The US will oversee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "pilot zones" in Lebanon's occupied south, with the first to get underway within days, Lebanese and US officials said.
Several explosions were heard in southern parts of Iran including Bushehr, where one of Iran's nuclear plants is located, Konarak and Choghadak, Iran's Mehr news agency reported.
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