Khamenei termed Trump as an arrogant dictator, said. The downfall of the tyrannical ruler is near.

Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump, saying that arrogant rulers reach the height of power only when their downfall is near. Referring to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Iranian leader said that such arrogant rulers also faced downfall after reaching the peak of their arrogance, and Trump will meet the same end. Meanwhile, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's former shah, has appealed to the US president to be prepared to intervene in Iran.

Amidst the protests in Iran, Trump said that the situation is being closely monitored. Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei strongly commented on the social platform X, saying that the world's tyrannical and arrogant rulers reach their end when they are at the peak of their pride, and you will also face downfall. He strongly condemned the vandalism in Tehran and other cities, holding the protesters responsible.

He claimed that some people are harming their own country to please the US president. Earlier, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former Iranian shah, had urged the US president to be prepared to intervene in Iran and support them. In an X post, he said that the Iranian people will take to the streets to protest, saying that time is very important. He told Trump that this is a very crucial time against the Khamenei government.

During the entire incident, the US president again threatened Iran, saying that if the protesters are killed, the US will intervene and target where it hurts the most. He said that the US is closely monitoring the situation. Protests have intensified in Iran against the poor economy, sky-high inflation, and falling currency. A large number of people are protesting on the streets against Iran's top leadership.

Protests against the Khamenei government are taking place in all provinces of the country. The protests, which began on December 28 last year in Tehran's central markets after the country's currency, the rial, reached a record low, have continued despite a crackdown by security forces and widespread internet shutdowns. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Tehran, Mashhad, and other major cities, including a large number of protesters supporting the former shah, chanting slogans in support of Reza Pahlavi.