Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei
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Key Points:
- Iran's armed forces warned U.S. President Donald Trump against taking any action against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatening severe retaliation if aggression is directed at him.
- Trump had recently called for an end to Khamenei's nearly 40-year rule, describing him as "a sick man" and urging new leadership in Iran amid ongoing protests and unrest.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group is moving west through the Indian Ocean, potentially heading toward the Middle East amid heightened tensions, though officials have not confirmed its exact destination.
- Protests in Iran, sparked by economic issues, have resulted in at least 4,519 deaths according to a U.S.-based activist group, marking the deadliest unrest in decades
