Iran hard-liners threaten Trump as US pressure campaign intensifies
What's new: The rhetoric rose after funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and followed renewed US strikes and maritime moves.
Iranian hard-liners and clerics close to the government have intensified threats against President Donald Trump as tensions with the United States deepen. The sharper rhetoric came after week-long funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and after fresh US strikes on Iran over the weekend, according to The Straits Times. Separately, Trump reposted a 1980 interview clip defending a hard-line US stance during the Iran hostage crisis. Fox News also reported that US military operations resumed after a ceasefire collapsed, with CENTCOM moving to block maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports. The latest exchange underscores a widening confrontation that now spans military action, shipping pressure and explicit political threats.