US President Donald Trump claims to have saved Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from a potential attack during the war, preventing Israel and US forces from killing him. Trump also ordered Israel to turn planes around that were planning to strike Iran in response to missile fire. He reversed plans to remove sanctions against Iran after Khamenei criticized the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-he-saved-khamenei-from-very-ugly-and-ignominious-death-during-war/
Source Id: 2025-06-761517171