Trump Claims Khamenei Planned to Kill Him Before US-Israel Strikes Killed Iranian Leader

Two days after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes, former President Donald Trump claimed that Khamenei had plotted to kill him twice in 2024. Trump stated, "I got him before he got me," referencing US intelligence assessments of the alleged plots. The comments were made during a call with ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl and shared on social media.