An unnamed Iranian hardliner called for the assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to be avenged on American soil, and demanded the extradition of US President Donald Trump to Iran for trial, according to a report from reports. The comments came ahead of a new round of US-Iran negotiations in Doha involving US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, reflecting growing hardline opposition to diplomacy with Washington.
An Iranian hardline figure has called for revenge over the death of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to take place on American soil, and demanded the extradition of US President Donald Trump to face trial in Iran, according to a report from reports. The remarks come ahead of a new round of US-Iran negotiations in Doha, with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to participate.
The statement reflects growing divisions within Iran's leadership, where hardline factions have condemned the diplomatic track with the United States. It follows a series of hardline calls for vengeance since Khamenei's death, including an editorial in the Kayhan daily — affiliated with the supreme leader's office — that called for Trump's assassination.
As The Zioneer reported Monday, Kayhan editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari proposed three steps: demanding Trump's extradition and trial in Iran, refusing all negotiations with him, and investing resources to exact revenge on US territory. The new comments echo that hardline position, intensifying ahead of the Doha talks.
The source of the latest statement is not independently identified beyond affiliation with hardline factions, and the specific figure's identity remains unclear. The report originates from a single source and has not been independently corroborated.
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