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Iran threatens retaliation against Trump over killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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Warning comes one week after US airstrike allegedly killed Iran’s top leader.
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US–Iran war intensifies as casualties rise on both sides.
The government of Iran has vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump, President of the United States, following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The threat was issued in a statement shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, one week after Khamenei was reportedly killed in an airstrike allegedly carried out by the United States and its ally.
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“We will punish Trump for assassinating Supreme Leader Khamenei. We will never let him go,” the statement read.
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The development comes amid escalating hostilities between Iran and the United States since the war reportedly broke out on February 28.
Reports indicate that several Iranian citizens have been killed in the conflict, while at least six American soldiers have also died.
Reacting to the development, an X user identified as @sixtoninee claimed the conflict has strengthened Iran’s leadership despite attempts to weaken the government.
The user wrote that Iran would likely retaliate, noting that the country’s leadership and supporters are determined to respond to the killing of their Supreme Leader.