{"id":7430,"date":"2025-06-20T10:45:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=7430"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:45:53","slug":"trump-threatens-irans-supreme-leader-demands-unconditional-surrender-as-u-s-weighs-military-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=7430","title":{"rendered":"Trump Threatens Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Demands “Unconditional Surrender” as U.S. Weighs Military Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tensions Escalate After Israel-Iran War Enters Sixth Day<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zim GBC News Reporter
WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring that the U.S. knows his location and could target him, while demanding Iran\u2019s “unconditional surrender” as the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a series of provocative posts on Truth Social, Trump escalated his rhetoric, signaling that the U.S. may soon join the conflict directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know where you’re hiding,\u201d Trump wrote, addressing Khamenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe is an easy target, but is safe there\u2014we are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don\u2019t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Considers Military Intervention<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White House has maintained that recent troop and warship deployments to the Middle East are for “defensive” purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, sources told The New York Times that Trump is actively considering preemptive strikes, including potential attacks on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI may do it, I may not do it,\u201d Trump told reporters on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody knows what I\u2019m going to do. But Iran\u2019s got a lot of trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One option under discussion is the use of U.S. “bunker buster” bombs to target Fordow, Iran\u2019s underground nuclear site. Trump reportedly authorized coordination between U.S. Central Command and Israel earlier this year to refine plans for disabling Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khamenei Fires Back: “Iran Will Never Surrender”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader dismissed Trump\u2019s threats, vowing defiance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe U.S. President demands that the Iranian people surrender to him,\u201d Khamenei said in a televised address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey should make threats against those who are afraid. The Iranian nation isn\u2019t frightened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He warned that U.S. involvement would backfire:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf America enters this war, it will suffer far greater harm than Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diplomatic Efforts Collapse as Tensions Soar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump initially suggested he could broker a deal to end the conflict, posting on Saturday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But by Monday, his tone hardened after leaving the G7 summit early, declaring he was \u201cnot too much in the mood to negotiate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His abrupt shift came as Iran accused the U.S. of complicity in Israel\u2019s attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis strike could not have happened without U.S. approval,\u201d Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawmakers Express Alarm Over Potential War Powers Move<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns about Trump bypassing Congress for military action. Vice President J.D. Vance suggested Trump has broad authority, stating on X:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe decision ultimately belongs to the president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Trump shared a message from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee comparing the situation to Harry Truman\u2019s atomic bomb decision in 1945.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI trust your instincts,\u201d Huckabee wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risk of Wider War Grows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysts warn that U.S. strikes could push Iran toward pursuing nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe incentive would multiply dramatically if America joins the war,\u201d said Rosemary Kelanic of Defense Priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Iran reportedly prepares missile strikes on U.S. bases in retaliation, the region braces for further escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, Trump\u2019s threats hang over Tehran\u2014with the world waiting to see if his next move will be words or war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With reporting from The New York Times, CBS, and NBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zim GBC News\u00a92025<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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