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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Trump claims he spared Khamenei from an ugly death — now wants a thank you from Iran
Donald Trump asserted that he spared Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a recent conflict, despite knowing his location and obliterating Iran's nuclear sites. Trump claims he prevented a devastating final strike by recalling Israeli jets heading to Tehran, expecting gratitude for averting further casualties and offering potential sanctions relief. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Donald Trump Claims He Spared Iran's Supreme Leader During US Strike Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Accused of Lying About Iran's War Outcome Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Trump Says He Saved Khamenei Trump Says Israeli Jets Were Recalled After His Intervention Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Operation Midnight Hammer Targeted Key Nuclear Sites FAQs US president Donald Trump said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be thanking him, not boasting about victory, following the recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel, as per a writing on his social media platform Truth Social, claimed that he had chosen not to target Khamenei during US and Israeli military operations, even though he knew where the Iranian leader was hiding, as per the Independent pointed out that the octogenarian cleric who has headed Iran's religious fundamentalist government since 1989, had boasted publicly of having won that short conflict, calling the Iranian leader's claim 'a lie,' as reported by the US president wrote on Truth Social, saying, '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,' as quoted by the READ: Despite airstrikes, Trump officials quietly courted Iran with $30 billion nuclear deal and sanction relief He highlighted in his post that, 'I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he does not have to say, 'THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!,'' as quoted in the US president also indicated that Khamenei should have expressed gratitude for the Trump's role in pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recall Israel Air Force fighters in the hours before a ceasefire between Israel and Iran went into effect earlier this week, as he said that those planes 'were heading directly to Tehran, looking for a big day, perhaps the final knockout!,' as quoted by the Independent said, '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,' as per the READ: Trump says Iran warned of missile strike at Al Udeid base: 'They asked if 1 o'clock was OK — I said fine' He continued the post by claiming that he had spent 'the last few days' working on how to lift longstanding — and in his words, 'BITING', the US sanctions on Tehran to enable the country to have 'much better chance to Iran at a full, fast, and complete recovery,' as quoted by the Independent further said that Khamenei's 'statement of anger, hatred, and disgust' had caused him to have 'immediately dropped all work on sanction relief, and more,' according to the US president ended his Truth Social post, saying, 'Iran has to get back into the World Order flow, or things will only get worse for them. 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,' and added that Tehran's leadership had 'no hope' and things would 'only get worse' until they 'realize that you often get more with HONEY than you do with VINEGAR,' as quoted by the Independent public outburst against Iran's leader came after the US B-2 stealth bombers dropped more than a dozen 30,000 pound bunker-busting bombs onto three Iranian nuclear sites, and he had claimed that the bombing 'obliterated' the Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear facilities as part of what American officials called 'Operation Midnight Hammer,' according to the claimed he knew Ayatollah Khamenei's location during the conflict but chose not to have him says his decision to prevent a deadly final strike saved Khamenei's life and spared further Iranian casualties.
Economic Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
$300 million bet? TikTok-connected startup with zero revenue and China links eyes massive stake in Donald Trump's memecoin
GD Culture Group, a small China-linked tech firm with no revenue last year, plans to invest up to $300 million in $TRUMP memecoin and Bitcoin. The purchase, financed by a stock sale to an unnamed party in the British Virgin Islands, raises conflict of interest concerns given Trump's crypto involvement and potential financial benefit from the memecoin. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Who Is Making the Bet? Where Is the Money Coming From? Why Is This Purchase Causing Concern? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Who Really Owns the Memecoin? What Did GD Culture Group Say? FAQs A small China-linked tech firm with no revenue recorded last year now intends to make a huge bet on US president Donald Trump's memecoin called, $TRUMP, as per a report. GD Culture Group , which is listed on Nasdaq and makes short videos for Chinese-owned app TikTok and has only eight employees, outlined plans to purchase up to $300 million of $TRUMP and Bitcoin, as per an Independent purchase will reportedly be financed by a sale of stock to an unnamed party based in the British Virgin Islands, a notorious tax haven, according to the report. The company gave no information regarding how the financing was arranged or who the buyer would be, as per the READ: Kristi Noem is under fire after refusing to confirm if detained gay makeup artist in El Salvador is dead or alive The move has raised concerns, especially as Trump is currently in office and has been actively promoting cryptocurrency. He recently held two lavish crypto-focused dinners, including one that cost $1.5 million to attend, as per the Independent. Critics argue that his involvement in the memecoin and his crypto company, World Liberty Financial, could create a conflict of interest, according to the report.A non-profit organization, State Democracy Defenders Action, cautioned that Trump is most likely to benefit from the same policies he is currently advocating, as per the organization pointed out that 'The regulation of digital assets is in its nascency, but rather than divest his crypto assets to avoid any possible conflict of interest, President Trump seems to have positioned himself to maximize profiting from them by adopting a less aggressive regulatory and enforcement program than his predecessor,' quoted READ: Warren Buffett breaks hearts and silence, reveals the deeply personal reason behind his emotional exit from Berkshire Hathaway The proposed $300 million investment would directly fill the pockets of Trump's family because about 80% of the memecoin supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and its affiliates, according to the GD Culture Group said that it hoped the purchase would 'enhance its balance sheet with high-performance, scalable digital assets,' quoted Independent. While, previously, the company had mentioned that, 'The Chinese government may intervene or influence its operations at any time,' as quoted in the a memecoin linked to Donald Trump, and mostly owned by his GD Culture Group recorded no revenue last year.
