President Donald Trump delivered a stark warning to Iran’s ruling regime, revealing that U.S. intelligence has located Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and could strike at any time.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2025
The president’s statement came just hours after cutting short his G7 trip to return to Washington for high-level national security briefings. With tensions between Iran and the West at a breaking point, Trump made it clear that further attacks from Tehran could trigger swift and devastating consequences.
Trump’s message was blunt: stop the missiles or prepare for total collapse. He emphasized that the United States, alongside Israel, now holds complete control over Iranian airspace, with surveillance and strike capabilities locked in on key regime targets—including the Ayatollah himself.
“We have the capability. He knows it. The world knows it,” Trump said. “If they escalate, we will end it.”
This marks a sharp escalation in rhetoric, signaling that the Trump administration is no longer interested in containment—it’s prepared for preemptive action if provoked. Intelligence officials confirmed that command centers, missile installations, and leadership bunkers remain under constant watch.
By naming Khamenei and labeling him an “easy target,” Trump has effectively placed Iran’s leadership on public notice: any further aggression won’t just be answered—it will be personally devastating.
The decision not to strike—“for now”—is being read as both a strategic pause and a final warning. One misstep from Tehran, and restraint may no longer be on the table.