Following Ayatollah Khameneis funeralwhere mourners openly called for Trumps assassinationPresident Donald Trump threatened Iran on Truth Social, warning of thousands of missiles ready to strike and vowing to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran. The escalation comes amid a fragile ceasefire collapsing after Iranian-linked attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. airstrikes and demands for Iran to reaffirm the straits international statusa stance Tehran resists. U.S. officials attribute recent hostilities to hardline factions attempting to sabotage the ceasefire, while Iran claims unity under new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
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