In a striking post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he personally intervened to prevent the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the recent Israel-Iran conflict.
Trump’s comments come amid ongoing tensions following a 12-day war that saw devastating airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and retaliatory missile attacks.
In his statement, Trump questioned Khamenei’s claim of victory over Israel, calling it a “lie” and asserting that Iran had suffered catastrophic losses.
“His country was decimated, his three evil Nuclear Sites were OBLITERATED, and I knew EXACTLY where he was sheltered,” Trump wrote.
He claimed that both Israeli and US. forces had the capability to kill Khamenei but that he personally intervened, saying, “I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH, and he does not have to say, ‘THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!’”
Trump detailed a dramatic moment in the conflict’s final hours, asserting he ordered Israel to recall a large group of warplanes en route to Tehran for what he described as “the biggest attack of the War, by far.”
He warned that the strike would have caused “tremendous damage” and significant civilian casualties. “It was going to be the biggest attack of the War, by far,” he wrote, suggesting his intervention prevented further bloodshed.
The president also revealed that he had been working on potential sanctions relief for Iran, which he abruptly halted after Khamenei’s public statements.
Trump concluded his post by urging Iran to “get back into the World Order flow” and warning that continued hostility would only worsen the nation’s plight.
The ceasefire, brokered by the U.S., remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of violations. Trump’s latest remarks highlight the high-stakes brinkmanship that defined the conflict and his administration’s central role in its resolution.
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