President Trump returned to the White Home early on June 17, 2025, reducing his time quick on the G7 summit in Canada as a result of he mentioned he needed to give attention to the Iran-Israel battle.
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President Trump escalated his rhetoric towards Iran on Tuesday, issuing a risk on social media towards its Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and taking credit score for having “full and whole management of the skies over Iran.”
“We all know precisely the place the so-called ‘Supreme Chief’ is hiding. He’s a straightforward goal, however is protected there — We aren’t going to take him out (kill!), at the very least not for now,” Trump mentioned in a publish.
That could be a rhetorical step additional than Trump had gone on Monday. He had been requested about whether or not he needed to see regime change in Iran, and replied: “I wish to see no nuclear weapon in Iran, and we’re effectively on our solution to ensuring that occurs.”
On Tuesday, Trump advised that Iran would cross a pink line if it attacked U.S. belongings within the Center East. “We do not need missiles shot at civilians, or American troopers. Our persistence is carrying skinny,” Trump mentioned.
He had earlier advised reporters that he did not suppose Iran would strike U.S. belongings within the area due to the chance of retaliation. “Oh, we’ll come down so laborious. In the event that they do something to our individuals, we’ll come down so laborious. Then the gloves are off so fantastically,” Trump mentioned. “I feel they know to not contact our troops. We’ll discover out.”
When Israel launched its strikes on Iran’s nuclear services final week, the White Home had sought to clarify that it was not concerned, issuing a press release from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Israel had carried out the strikes unilaterally.
However on Tuesday, Trump advised on social media that the US was concerned to a point in spite of everything. “We now have full and whole management of the skies over Iran,” Trump mentioned, noting that American gear was getting used.
Trump additionally referred to as for “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” from Iran — and didn’t point out something about negotiating with Iran, which beforehand had been his focus. Earlier on Tuesday, reporters had requested Trump whether or not he would ship Vice President Vance and his particular envoy Steve Witkoff to barter with Iranian officers.
“Relies on what occurs after I get again,” he advised reporters touring with him from the G7 in Canada. “I do not know. I am not an excessive amount of in a temper to barter.”
