Trump: 'Maybe It's Fake Tears' as Iran Mourns Khamenei
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US President Donald Trump has questioned the public mourning witnessed during the funeral ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying he was surprised to see large crowds grieving and suggesting that the tears may not have been genuine, as per reports.
"I thought people hated him," Trump reportedly said while reacting to visuals from the funeral, where thousands of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the late Iranian leader.
"I was shocked," Trump allegedly told local media when asked about the scenes from the funeral. He added that he believed many Iranians opposed Khamenei and remarked, "Maybe it's fake tears."
During the farewell ceremony, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were also seen in tears while paying tribute to the former Supreme Leader.
Trump's remarks came shortly after he claimed that the remaining Iranian leadership could be eliminated "with one shot" but said the United States would refrain from doing so because it wanted to continue negotiations with Tehran.
He also claimed that Iran was "begging to make a deal" as funeral ceremonies for Khamenei continue across the country following his death on February 28, the day US and Israeli strikes triggered a wider conflict in the Middle East.
