Why did Trump say – “I don’t know whether he is alive or not”?
In an interview with NBC News, Donald Trump said that no one has yet seen Mojtaba Khamenei in public. According to Trump, he is hearing reports that he may not be alive. However, earlier in a radio interview, Trump had also said that it is possible that Mojtaba Khamenei may still be alive, but he may have suffered serious injuries. These contradictory statements have deepened the mystery.
🚨 Trump says “I am hearing Iranian supreme leader MUJTUBA KHAMENEI is no more, and if he is alive he will surrender.
Iran wants a ceasefire with US but the negotiation demands are not good.(Dubai)#IranIsraelWar#IranWar#iran#dubaipic.twitter.com/XIWgMeMlqd
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