Mourners hold flags and portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes at Enghelab (Revolution) Square in the capital Tehran, on June 28, 2025. (Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday condemned what he called “disrespectful and unacceptable” comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump claimed he had saved Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from an “ugly and ignominious death.”
“If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone toward Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt supporters,” Araghchi posted on the social media platform X.
“The Great and Powerful Iranian People, who showed the world that the Israeli regime had no choice but to run to ‘Daddy’ to avoid being flattened by our Missiles, do not take kindly to threats and insults,” the foreign minister added.
The United States carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites last weekend, although there was no consensus on how effective the attacks were. The strikes marked a direct U.S. military role alongside Israel’s bombardments of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure during a 12-day conflict that began on June 13.
Araghchi’s remarks came after Trump said on his 'Truth Social platform' that he had prevented an Israeli or American strike from killing Khamenei, accusing the Iranian leader of being ungrateful.
“I knew exactly where he was sheltered, and would not let Israel, or the U.S. Armed Forces, by far the Greatest and Most Powerful in the World, terminate his life,” Trump posted. “I saved him from a very ugly and ignominious death, and he does not have to say, ‘Thank you, President Trump!’”
Trump also claimed he had been working on the possible removal of sanctions against Iran — a longstanding demand from Tehran — but said he abandoned those efforts in response to criticism from Iranian officials.
“But no, instead I get hit with a statement of anger, hatred and disgust, and immediately dropped all work on sanction relief, and more,” Trump said, urging Iran to return to the negotiating table.
Iran has denied that it plans to resume nuclear talks with the United States, contradicting Trump’s assertion that negotiations would begin next week.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday condemned what he called “disrespectful and unacceptable” comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump claimed he had saved Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from an “ugly and ignominious death.”“If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone toward Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt supporters,” Araghchi posted on the social media platform X.“The Great and Powerful Iranian People, who showed the world that the Israeli regime had no choice but to run to ‘Daddy’ to avoid being flattened by our Missiles, do not take kindly to threats and insults,” the foreign minister added.The United States carried out strikes...
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