{"id":42234,"date":"2026-03-02T23:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=42234"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:46:06","slug":"donald-trump-responds-to-iranian-threat-after-strikes-kill-supreme-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=42234","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump responds to Iranian threat after strikes kill Supreme Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a dramatic escalation, US and Israeli forces carried out coordinated airstrikes against Iran this weekend. Following the attacks, Iran issued a chilling threat to the United States, and Donald Trump responded.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"cphxp69e2d872e0b14\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.cphxp69e2d872e0b14 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.cphxp69e2d872e0b14 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.cphxp69e2d872e0b14 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.cphxp69e2d872e0b14 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.cphxp69e2d872e0b14 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><a id=\"17445\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" type=\"post_tag\">Donald Trum<\/a>p ordered the airstrikes on Saturday in coordination with Israel after intelligence indicated that US and Israeli forces could strike multiple top Iranian leaders and clerics simultaneously at a compound in Tehran, according to two sources familiar with the planning.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, news broke that Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed. Four members of Khamenei\u2019s family also died during the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted a video on Truth Social: \u201cIt\u2019s a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon. We\u2019re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally again obliterated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president also issued a direct warning: \u201cLay down your arms or face certain death.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-us-and-israeli-forces-carried-out-coordinated-airstrikes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">US and Israeli forces carried out coordinated airstrikes<\/h2>\n<p>The joint military action came after weeks of stalled negotiations over Iran\u2019s nuclear program. Tehran had refused to dismantle its nuclear capabilities, prompting the United States to bolster its military presence across the Middle East. Trump had previously warned that failure to reach a deal would carry \u201cserious consequences.\u201d Israel later confirmed that the operation specifically targeted both the Supreme Leader and Iran\u2019s President, Masoud Pezeshkian.<\/p>\n<p>Iran responded swiftly. Tehran announced the \u201cfirst wave of extensive missile and drone attacks\u201d across Israel, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/28\/world-news\/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-after-airstrikes-launched\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0New York Post.\u00a0<\/a>The situation escalated further as Iranian officials indicated that attacks on US bases were being prepared.<\/p>\n<p>State media described Iran\u2019s readiness to launch what it called \u201cthe most devastating offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s armed forces,\u201d according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vt.co\/news\/world\/iran-shares-chilling-threat-to-the-us?utm_source=vt&amp;utm_medium=picturepost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">VT.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-you-have-crossed-our-red-line\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cYou have crossed our red line\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>The semi-official Fars News Agency reported at approximately 6:15 a.m. local time (9:15 p.m. Saturday ET): \u201cThe most devastating offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s armed forces will begin toward the occupied territories and American terrorist bases in just moments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>US and Israeli officials now expect the military campaign inside Iran could last for weeks. On Sunday, Iran\u2019s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, delivered a televised address. He condemned the US and Israeli leaders as \u201cfilthy criminals\u201d and promised \u201cdevastating blows\u201d in response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have crossed our red line and must pay the price,\u201d Qalibaf said. \u201cWe will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trumps reponse<\/p>\n<p>Later, Trump returned to Truth Social to respond to Iran\u2019s warnings: \u201cIran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The situation remains tense, with both sides signaling that the conflict could escalate even further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a dramatic escalation, US and Israeli forces carried out coordinated airstrikes against Iran this weekend. Following the attacks, Iran issued a chilling threat to the United States, and Donald Trump responded. 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