Trump responds to Iran’s Khamenei, expressing hope to make deal

In this photo illustration, US President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are seen behind the Israeli flag, with all of them displayed on screens, in Ankara, Turkiye on June 24, 2025. [Dilara İrem Sancar – Anadolu Agency]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday responded to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after he warned a US strike on Iran would trigger a regional war, Anadolu reports.

“Why wouldn’t he say that? Of course, he is going to say that,” Trump told reporters during his visit to Mar-a-Lago.

“We have the biggest, most powerful ships in the world over there, very close,” Trump said, adding, “Hopefully, we’ll make a deal.”

In case of a no-deal, Trump said, “then we’ll find out whether or not he was right.”

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