Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open.
In this photo released by Iran's Supreme Leader's office, mourners chant and raise their fists during the final funeral ceremony for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Shrine before his burial in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral saw open calls for his killing
Trump threatens Iran after calls for his assassination at Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
Trump threatens Iran over any ‘attempt to assassinate’ him after open calls for killing at Khamenei’s funeral
Trump Threatens Iran After Ali Khamenei's Funeral Saw Open Calls For His Killing
Trump threatens Iran after funeral crowds chant for his killing, rattling already fragile geopolitics
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DUBAI: US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open…
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz remains under its control following several days of air strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his…
During Khamenei’s funeral, mourners repeatedly held posters or banners calling for President Donald Trump to be killed, along…
Trump added that the U.S. military would “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran - PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!”
Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran after Khamenei funeral crowds chant death threats. Stalled peace talks and Strait of Hormuz…
