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Time of India
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- 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.
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Appeal lodged after Sunderland flats near music venue refused
Plans for flats near a music venue are to be decided by a government-appointed planning inspector following an City Council refused plans to turn the property above Dr Q's Food Factory in Holmeside into two, one-bedroom flats near the grassroots music venue and nightclub, plans were rejected in November over fears future tenants could complain about noise from the appeal will now be considered by the planning inspector. An objection from charity Music Venue Trust said noise complaints impacting music venues was a UK-wide issue and the proposed flats plan presented an "increased risk" of noise complaints from charity believed the proximity of the flats would "place the future of the grassroots music venue under sustained risk of permanent closure".A five-bedroom flat in the same space was rejected in April over similar concerns. Noise concerns In the planning application, the developer said a full noise assessment had been carried out and recommendations had been incorporated to "address the noise concerns from neighbouring premises".According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, council planners had argued that it had "not been demonstrated that future occupiers would be afforded an acceptable standard of living in respect of impacts of noise".It has now been confirmed the applicant is contesting the council's decision and has submitted an appeal to the Planning the appeal, the developer said a planning condition could be imposed that would require the flats to have a "particular sound insulation specification".A planning inspector will now be appointed to rule on the matter, which could see the local authority's refusal decision upheld or thrown out. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
