Iran’s Armed Forces Threaten Retaliation as Trump Challenges Khamenei’s Regime

In a stark reminder of the volatile stakes at play, a top Iranian military spokesman recently issued a chilling warning to President Donald Trump not to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The explicit threat — “if any hand of aggression is extended toward our leader, we not only cut that hand but also we will set fire to their world” — signals Tehran's readiness to escalate conflict if Washington presses its demand for change. President Trump's blunt characterization of Khamenei as "a sick man" who should relinquish power after nearly four decades reflects an America First commitment to confronting...