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Khamenei tells Trump to ‘keep dreaming’ he destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities
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Iranians walk past a poster featuring Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the venue of the 22nd Police and Security Equipment Exhibition at Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran on October 15, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an assertion by US President Donald Trump that the United States has destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
“The US president proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran’s nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!” Khamenei says on X.
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