Donald Trump tells Iran's supreme leader: 'You got beat to hell'

US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Ayatollah Ali Khameneis heated warning to the US not to launch future strikes on Iran as well as the Iranian supreme leaders assertion that Tehran won the war with Israel reported news agency Associated Press APTrump in remarks to reporters and later in an extended statement on social media said the ayatollahs comments defied reality after 12 days of Israeli strikes and the US bombardment of three key nuclear sites inflicted severe damage on the countrys nuclear programme The president suggested Khameneis comments were unbecoming of Irans most powerful political and religious figureLook youre a man of great faith A man whos highly respected in his country You have to tell the truth Trump said of Khamenei You got beat to hell reported APThe US president spoke out a day after Khamenei insisted Tehran had delivered a slap to Americas face by striking a US air base in Qatar and warned against further attacks by the US or Israel on Iran Khameneis prerecorded statement which aired on Iranian state television was the first time that Iranians had heard directly from the supreme leader in daysThe heated rhetoric from Trump and Khamenei continued as both leaders face difficult questions about the impact of the strikesTrump and his aides have pushed back vociferously after an early damage assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency became public and indicated that the US bombardment likely only set back Tehrans nuclear programme by months reported APEightysixyearold Khamenei the most powerful figure in Irans theocracy meanwhile has appeared intent on demonstrating his authority and vigour amid speculation about his health and how involved he was in making Irans wartime decisions through the 12day conflictIn a social media post Friday Trump also appeared to refer to a plan presented to the White House by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government in the first days of the IsraelIran conflict to try to kill Khamenei Trump vetoed that plan according to a US official who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymityHis Country was decimated his three evil Nuclear Sites were OBLITERATED and I knew EXACTLY where he was sheltered and would not let Israel or the US Armed Forces by far the Greatest and Most Powerful in the World terminate his life Trump posted on Truth Social I SAVED HIM FROM A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH and he does not have to say THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMPTrump after the US airstrikes sent chilling warnings via social media to Khamenei that the US knew where he was but had no plans to kill him at least for nowAfter launching the US strikes including with USmade bunkerbuster bombs Trump has been insistent that Irans nuclear sites have been iquestobliterated Administration officials have not disputed the contents of the DIA report but have sought to focus on a CIA statement and other intelligence assessments including those out of Iran and Israel that said the strikes severely damaged the nuclear sites and rendered an enrichment facility inoperableTrump also said that he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify it doesnt restart its nuclear programmeAsked if he would demand during expected talks with Iran that the International Atomic Energy Agency or some other organisation be authorized to conduct inspections Trump told reporters the Islamic Republic would have to cooperate with the IAEA or somebody that we respect including ourselvesWhite House officials have said they expect to restart talks soon with Iran though nothing has been scheduledUS Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week said there has been direct and indirect communication between the countries A sixth round of USIran negotiations was scheduled for earlier this month in Oman but was cancelled after Israel attacked IranTrump expressed confidence that Irans nuclear ambition has fadedCan I tell you theyre exhausted And Israels exhausted too Trump said He added The last thing theyre thinking right now is nuclearWith inputs from AP