Khamenei responds to Trump's statements: Exaggeration to conceal failure

In his first response to the recent statements of US President Donald Trump, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described Trump's remarks about US strikes against Iran as excessive and unconventional exaggeration, indicating that this exaggeration was aimed at concealing the truth and covering up Washington's failure to achieve a real accomplishment on the ground.

Khamenei wrote on his "X" platform account: "Everyone who heard those words realized that there is another hidden truth behind these words. They couldn't do anything, they didn't achieve any accomplishment, so they exaggerated to hide the truth and keep it hidden."

Khamenei's statements came after an interview conducted by Trump with the US channel "Fox News," in which he said that the United States may lift the sanctions imposed on Iran if Tehran shows goodwill.

He added that Iran is not currently considering returning to the nuclear project, describing it as "very exhausting."

He explained that Tehran did not have time to transfer uranium before the US strikes, pointing out that the recent war was costly for Iran, and that it was only weeks away from obtaining a nuclear weapon, considering that "enrichment" is a bad word that Iran should not use.

The escalation between Washington and Tehran came after unprecedented military confrontations between Iran and Israel on June 13, lasting 12 days, and resulting in direct intervention by the United States.

The US forces launched airstrikes and attacks targeting three main Iranian nuclear facilities, Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, last Saturday evening.

In a limited response, Tehran launched missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq, but they did not result in any casualties. Hours later, Trump unexpectedly announced a ceasefire.

According to the "New York Times," this short war led to the destruction or disabling of Iran's capabilities to manufacture a nuclear bomb, in what the newspaper described as a "turning point" in the Iranian nuclear file.