Trump gives 2-word warning to Ayatollah if he refuses to surrender…& reveals Iran blinked first in secret talks
DONALD Trump has given a two-word warning to Iran's Supreme Leader after he revealed Tehran was trying to run back to the negotiating table.
When a White House reporter asked Trump about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's declaration that he will "never surrender", Trump simply responded: "Good luck."
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Trump disclosed that Iran has "suggested they come to the White House" - and said they "may come" - but demanded nothing less than "unconditional surrender".
He also said the US could slam the door and blitz them anyway: "I may do it, I may not do it," he said.
Iran hit back with a petulant rebuttal that "no Iranian official has ever asked to grovel at the gates of the White House" - and branded Trump a "coward".
It comes as warmongering Russia today ironically warned the world sits "on the brink of catastrophe" as the raging Middle East conflict enters day six.
Khamenei today said Tehran will "never surrender" as he warned against the US intervention in the conflict.
In his first statement since the escalation of bombings over the last few days, Khamenei said: "The battle begins."
He warned that the US will face hell if it enters the war and drops a single bomb on Tehran.
'This nation will never surrender,' Khamenei said in a speech read on state television.
'America should know that any military intervention will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.'
The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump calling for Iran's "unconditional surrender".
Trump even stepped up his rhetoric, saying that the US knows where Khamenei is located but will not kill him 'for now'.
US officials stressed he has not yet made a decision about any intervention.
Meanwhile Vladimir Putin - who has been waging an illegal war against Ukraine - called for a cessation of hostilities between the two sides.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the world was 'millimetres away from catastrophe' due to daily Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East.
Trump held a crisis meeting in the White House Situation Room yesterday, discussing whether to enter the US into the war.
After the 80-minute gathering, US officials indicated that the next 24 to 48 hours would be crucial in determining whether diplomacy could be achieved with Iran, ABC News reports.
This would likely include an "unconditional surrender," as well as an ironclad agreement to dismantle Iran's whole nuclear programme.
But if such commitments from Iran aren't agreed, Trump may resort to military action against Iran instead.
Experts have dubbed the Ayatollah's refusal to concede Iran's uranium enrichment program as "regime suicide".
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WATCH: IDF destroys two of Iran's last remaining Tomcat jets
The IDF has released dramatic footage of it blowing up two of Iran's last-remaining F-14 Tomcats.
These are iconic US-made fighter jets worth tens of billions of dollars.
The destruction of these two deals another hefty blow to Iran's fast-dwindling defence capabilities.
RECAP of Our Recent Operations Over Tehran:
🛫 Strike on two F-14 fighter jets that were located at an airport in Tehran. These jets were intended to intercept Israeli aircraft.
❌ Thwarted a UAV launch attempt toward Israel.
🎯 Eliminated a launch cell minutes before launch… pic.twitter.com/y1gY7oBz99
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 16, 2025
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