Khamenei tells Trump to ‘keep dreaming’ he destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities

News | October 20, 2025
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised speech in Tehran

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected on Monday an assertion by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States has destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

“The U.S. president proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran’s nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!” Khamenei said on X.

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom, Editing by Timothy Heritage)