'BETTER NOT DO THAT': Trump issues another BIG warning to Iran after Khamenei's death
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US President Donald Trump Photograph: (AFP)
After Khamenei’s death in US-Israel strikes, tensions soared as Iran’s IRGC vowed severe retaliation. Trump warned of unprecedented force if Iran attacks. With missile strikes already targeting US bases, the conflict risks wider regional escalation.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Mar 1) issued yet another threat to Iran after confirming the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump's reaction came after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed to severely punish the “murderers” of the supreme leader. In a statement that was a warning to Israel and the US, IRGC also said that they will be launching the “most ferocious” operation in history against Israel and US bases. Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran warned regional countries and said that American bases will be considered American territory. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the “pure blood” of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, will “eradicate American-Zionist oppression and crime.”
Reacting to the above statements, Trump in a post on Truth Social said that if Iran resorts to retaliatory attacks, they will be met with a “force never seen before.” “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!” Trump had earlier said that bombing would continue "uninterrupted throughout the week" or as long as necessary.
Khamenei killed in Iran-US strike
In the intervening night of Feb 28-Mar 1, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. Trump took to Truth Social and described Khamenei as “one of the most evil people in history," adding that he and his team was not able to escape as they were unable to avoid Israel and America's “intelligence and highly sophisticated tracking systems.”
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This comes after the United States and Israel bombed several areas in Iran, including the capital, Tehran, in what they described as "preemptive attack." The operation was named Operation Lion's Roar by Israel and Operation Epic Fury by the US. In retaliation, Iran bombed several US bases and top sites in the neighbourhood including UAE and Bahrain. The situation is still developing with Israel announcing fresh attack on Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, air defense systems.
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