Trump says US won't kill Iran's supreme leader, 'at least not for now'
President Donald
Trump
said on Tuesday the U.S. knew exactly where Iran's Supreme Leader,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
, was "hiding", that he was an easy target but would not be killed, at least for now.
"We know exactly where the so-called "Supreme Leader" is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now," Trump said in a post on
Truth Social
.
"But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin," Trump said.
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