In a provocative statement, former U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that American intelligence agencies “know exactly where Iran’s Supreme Leader is” amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking at a campaign event in Florida, Trump warned that although the U.S. is tracking Iran’s top leadership closely, no action will be taken “for now.”
Trump’s comments come as tensions escalate in the Middle East following Israel’s deadly airstrikes in Tehran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Israeli intelligence infrastructure. While Trump refrained from endorsing direct action against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he strongly emphasized that “no one is untouchable.”
The statement is likely to further fuel already-heightened tensions between Iran and the West, particularly as fears grow over the possibility of a regional war. Iranian officials have not yet responded to Trump’s remarks, but Tehran has previously condemned similar rhetoric as a violation of sovereignty.
Meanwhile, regional leaders and global observers continue to call for de-escalation as the specter of full-scale war looms over the Middle East.
