President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that he is an "easy target" and "our patience is wearing thin" before demanding Tehran surrender in its escalating conflict with Israel.
"We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader' is hiding," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now," he wrote after declaring "total control" over Iran's airspace.
"But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin."
Trump in a subsequent post made clear what he does want from Iran: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
The Trump administration has insisted that the U.S. is not directly involved in what Israel called a preemptive strike against Iran on Friday, which kicked off five days of missile fire between the two regional powers.
But Trump's latest comments suggest the U.S. is now at least willing to threaten direct military intervention as it backs Israel's effort to bring Tehran to heel.
Trump held a meeting in the Situation Room on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict with his top national security advisors, two White House officials told NBC News.
The U.S. president's threat against Khamenei came two days after news outlets reported that Trump had vetoed a plan by Israel to assassinate the ayatollah.
Source: CNBC
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