I have saved him from a very ugly and ignominious death: Trump questions Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei declaring victory
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US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed to have saved Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's life and questioned him declaring victory against Israel.Trump further claimed that Iran's nuclear cites were obliterated and that he knew where the Supreme Leader took shelter but did not allow Israel and the US Armed Forces to take his life."Why would the so-called 'Supreme Leader,' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, of the war torn Country of Iran, say so blatantly and foolishly that he won the War with Israel, when he knows his statement is a lie, it is not so. As a man of great faith, he is not supposed to lie. His Country was decimated, his three evil Nuclear Sites were OBLITERATED, and I knew EXACTLY where he was sheltered, and would not let Israel, or the U.S. Armed Forces, by far the Greatest and Most Powerful in the World, terminate his life. I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he does not have to say, 'THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!' Trump wrote on Truth Social.The US president said that he demanded Israel bring back its planes which were "looking for a big day". Trump also claimed that a lot of Iranians would have been killed.Trump added that he was working on on the possible removal of sanctions, and other things, which would have given a much better chance to Iran at a full, fast, and complete recovery, claiming that the sanctions were biting the worn-torn nation. He said that he dropped all work of sanction relief because he got all the hatred and anger."In fact, in the final act of the War, I demanded that Israel bring back a very large group of planes, which were heading directly to Tehran, looking for a big day, perhaps the final knockout! Tremendous damage would have ensued, and many Iranians would have been killed. It was going to be the biggest attack of the War, by far. During the last few days, I was working on the possible removal of sanctions, and other things, which would have given a much better chance to Iran at a full, fast, and complete recovery - The sanctions are BITING! But no, instead I get hit with a statement of anger, hatred, and disgust, and immediately dropped all work on sanction relief, and more. Iran has to get back into the World Order flow, or things will only get worse for them."Trump further claimed that Iran was a burned up, torn country with now future, a weak military and poor economy, adding that they have no hope."They are always so angry, hostile, and unhappy, and look at what it has gotten them - A burned out, blown up Country, with no future, a decimated Military, a horrible Economy, and DEATH all around them. They have no hope, and it will only get worse! I wish the leadership of Iran would realize that you often get more with HONEY than you do with VINEGAR. PEACE!!!"
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