President Trump cut his time at the G7 Summit in Canada as he returned to the White House at the beginning of June 17, 2025, saying he wanted to focus on the Iran-Israel conflict.
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President Trump Escalated his rhetoric He poses a threat to Iran on Tuesday on social media against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, praising him for having “complete and complete control of the sky through Iran.”
“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Super Leader’ is hiding. He’s an easy target, but there he’s safe. I won’t take him out for at least now (I’ll kill him!) I said in the post.
That’s an even more rhetorical step than Trump took on Monday. When asked whether he wanted to see an Iranian regime change, he replied, “I don’t want to see nuclear weapons in Iran and we’re on track to make sure that happens.”
On Tuesday, Trump suggested that Iran would cross the red line if it attacked US assets in the Middle East. “We don’t want to fire missiles at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is fading,” Trump said.
He previously told reporters he doesn’t think Iran will hit US assets in the region due to the risk of retaliation. “Yeah, we’re coming down very hard. If they do something to our people, we’re going down very hard. And then the gloves are off so beautifully,” Trump said. “I think they know they don’t touch our army. We’ll know.”
The conflict split Trump supporters
When Israel launched a strike at Iran’s nuclear facility last week, the White House tried to make it clear that it was not involved, and issued a statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Israel had unilaterally struck.
But on Tuesday, Trump proposed On social media In the end, the US was involved to some extent. “We currently have full and full control of Iran’s skies,” Trump said American equipment was in use.
I also wanted Trump.”Unconditional surrender“From Iran – and he made no mention of negotiations with Iran, which was previously his focus. Earlier on Tuesday, a reporter asked whether Vice President Vance and his special mission, Steve Witkov, would be sent to negotiate with Iranian officials.
“It depends on what happens when I come back,” he told reporters traveling with him from the Canadian G7. “I don’t know. I’m not in the mood to negotiate.”
Trump has long been known for his “America First” spirit and non-interventionist attitude, and has campaigned to unlock America from foreign wars. As Israel’s strike against Iran intensified, some of his prominent supporters urged him not to engage in the conflict.
Trump is especially Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. “Someone explain to the gross Tucker Carlson that ‘Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.’ ” Posted by Trump on his social media platform.
On Tuesday, the White House distributed a long list of quotes from Trump over the years to show that it has long held its position that it must stop Iran’s nuclear program.
Vice President Vance also weighed it. On social mediasaid Trump had shown “control” the crisis, but had the right to decide to get more involved.
“He may decide that further action is necessary to end Iran’s enrichment,” Vance said. “That decision will ultimately belong to the President.”
