Iran’s new supreme leader likely alive, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said he believes Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive “in some form,” despite not being seen publicly since taking office amid the war with the United States.
“I think he probably is. I think he is damaged, but I think he’s probably alive in some form, you know,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News Brian Kilmeade, set to air on Friday.
“Iran had thousands of missiles pointed at all these Middle Eastern countries for the last four months… They were going to take over the Middle East… UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. All these nations were afraid of Iran and they are not anymore. But they had reason to be afraid. We have knocked the hell out of them like no other nation could and they still have remnants left," Trump said.
“There’s nothing to be afraid of. They have no Navy and we sunk all their ships.” Trump added. “Go through the strait of Hormuz and show some guts. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
