A heavy word war has erupted between Iran’s supreme leader and US president after recent US blows to his nuclear facilities.
In his official account on X, Hameni accused Trump of “exaggerating in order to conceal and hide the truth”, responding directly to Trump’s claim that the US “disappeared” Iran’s nuclear facilities. Through the post, Hameni also reacted to Trump’s previous joke that he escaped Ayatollah’s life during the recent Iran-Israel conflict.
For his part, Trump told the Truth Social platform that it does not offer Iran “nothing” and refuses to work with Iranian officials, signaling a hardening of the US stance. The escalating online conflict raises concerns about the risk of rejuvenating the conflict between Washington and Tehran.
Because it matters
The acute exchange of caustic comments and opinions follows a 12-day Israeli-Iran war ended with a fragile ceasefire with US mediation. During the conflict, – an unprecedented escalation that fueled uncertainty.
In both Washington and Tehran, officials remain divided into the effectiveness of the blows.
What has preceded
Hameni counterattacked Trump, accusing him of “exaggerating to cover and hide the truth”. The post, written in Farsi on his official account on X, responded directly to Trump’s previous message on social media that boasted that he escaped Khamenei’s life during the Iran-Israel conflict.
Hamenei added: “Anyone who listened to these comments could feel that there was another reality behind the surface. They did not succeed in doing anything. “
War on social media
War on social media escalated after her, in which she said Tehran gave the US a “serious slap” and claimed that Israel would have been “completely destroyed” without US intervention.
Trump’s counterattack came quickly, claiming that he was aware of Ayatollah’s position and prevented the US or Israeli forces from “killing” him, while also seeking credit to prevent an even greater Israeli attack on Iran.
At the heart of this messaging is the US blows at Iran’s nuclear facilities during the collision – a significant escalation that both sides are discussing strongly.
While some US officials say the blows have significantly weakened Iran’s nuclear program, others are less confident.
Iran publicly downgrades the damage, but internal estimates remaining unclear. For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also stated that US and Israeli air raids have caused serious damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities.
What is expected to happen next?
The fragile Iranian-Israel truce continues to exist, but the exchange of online fires between Trump and Hameni highlights the risk of resurrection of the conflict. Diplomatic efforts have been swamped, and US confused information about the effectiveness of bumps add further uncertainty to the whole situation.
