Neither civilization, nor honour: Iran hits back after Trump's 'one-shot' threat
Ali Khamenei's body is currently lying in state in Tehran, where mourners and foreign dignitaries are paying their last respects. The former Supreme Leader, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, will be buried in Mashhad on July 9 after a week-long funeral procession through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala.
Iran on Sunday lashed out at US President Donald Trump after he claimed he could eliminate the country's top leadership gathered at former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral in "one shot".
In a sharp response, the Iranian Embassy in Armenia took a swipe at both Trump and the United States in a post on X, saying the US, which marked the 250th anniversary of its Independence on July 4, would never understand the outpouring of grief over Khamenei's death because it "neither has a civilisation, history, nor honour."
"People can be killed, but ideals cannot. You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality, you broke a perfume bottle whose scent spread everyplace," the embassy said, referring to the massive crowds that turned out for the late leader's funeral.
TRUMP'S COMMENT ON KHAMENEI'S FUNERAL
The remarks came after Trump, in an interview with Axios, said he was surprised to see thousands of Iranians mourning Khamenei. "I thought people hated Khamenei. Maybe it's fake tears," Trump said.
He further claimed that the United States could eliminate Iran's remaining leadership with "one shot" if it chose to do so, but said Washington would refrain because it wanted diplomatic engagement with Tehran to continue.
"They are all there. One shot, and we can take them all out. But we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with," Trump was quoted as saying by Axios.
ALI KHAMENEI'S FUNERAL UNDERWAY
Khamenei's body is currently lying in state in Tehran, where mourners and foreign dignitaries are paying their last respects. The former Supreme Leader, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, will be buried in Mashhad on July 9 after a week-long funeral procession through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala.
The elaborate funeral, which the Iranian establishment has also projected as a display of national unity and resilience amid regional tensions, has drawn vast crowds of mourners. Thousands were seen weeping, chanting slogans and beating their chests in keeping with Shiite mourning traditions.
At the same time, the ceremony has been infused with unmistakable political symbolism. The coffins, placed on a white stepped dais beneath an ornate arched backdrop, were flanked by Iranian national flags and black mourning banners, reinforcing both the religious and political significance of the occasion.
Khamenei's death in an enemy strike has further strengthened the narrative of martyrdom central to Shiite tradition, where public mourning, processions, chest-beating and ritual lamentation serve as powerful expressions of collective grief and resistance.
Iran on Sunday lashed out at US President Donald Trump after he claimed he could eliminate the country's top leadership gathered at former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral in "one shot".
In a sharp response, the Iranian Embassy in Armenia took a swipe at both Trump and the United States in a post on X, saying the US, which marked the 250th anniversary of its Independence on July 4, would never understand the outpouring of grief over Khamenei's death because it "neither has a civilisation, history, nor honour."
"People can be killed, but ideals cannot. You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality, you broke a perfume bottle whose scent spread everyplace," the embassy said, referring to the massive crowds that turned out for the late leader's funeral.
TRUMP'S COMMENT ON KHAMENEI'S FUNERAL
The remarks came after Trump, in an interview with Axios, said he was surprised to see thousands of Iranians mourning Khamenei. "I thought people hated Khamenei. Maybe it's fake tears," Trump said.
He further claimed that the United States could eliminate Iran's remaining leadership with "one shot" if it chose to do so, but said Washington would refrain because it wanted diplomatic engagement with Tehran to continue.
"They are all there. One shot, and we can take them all out. But we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with," Trump was quoted as saying by Axios.
ALI KHAMENEI'S FUNERAL UNDERWAY
Khamenei's body is currently lying in state in Tehran, where mourners and foreign dignitaries are paying their last respects. The former Supreme Leader, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, will be buried in Mashhad on July 9 after a week-long funeral procession through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala.
The elaborate funeral, which the Iranian establishment has also projected as a display of national unity and resilience amid regional tensions, has drawn vast crowds of mourners. Thousands were seen weeping, chanting slogans and beating their chests in keeping with Shiite mourning traditions.
At the same time, the ceremony has been infused with unmistakable political symbolism. The coffins, placed on a white stepped dais beneath an ornate arched backdrop, were flanked by Iranian national flags and black mourning banners, reinforcing both the religious and political significance of the occasion.
Khamenei's death in an enemy strike has further strengthened the narrative of martyrdom central to Shiite tradition, where public mourning, processions, chest-beating and ritual lamentation serve as powerful expressions of collective grief and resistance.
