‘Trump should give up the dream of destroying Iran, Khamenei threatened US; Will sink American warships into the sea

Iran US Tensions: The ongoing war of words between Iran and America has now reached a very dangerous point. On February 17, 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke his silence on US President Donald Trump’s threats and attacked him strongly. Khamenei not only ridiculed American military power but also issued a direct threat to sink American warships stationed in the Gulf.

Geneva talks and Trump’s bullying Policy

Nuclear talks are currently going on between Iran and America in Geneva. Washington is under heavy pressure on Tehran to completely surrender its nuclear power and missile program. Trump had said regarding these talks that he would be indirectly involved in it and Tehran would have to ‘suffer the consequences’ Had warned. Trump’s same ‘bullying’ Roaring over the policy, Khamenei said America should now give up its dream of destroying Iran.

‘Our weapons are more dangerous than warships’

Khamenei used the social media platform ‘X’ But by posting a series of posts, he challenged American pride. He said that the American President constantly says that he has the strongest army in the world, but sometimes even this power can suffer such a blow that it may not be able to rise again. He further warned that warships are a dangerous military equipment but Iran has weapons that can sink these warships in the depths of the sea.

Referring to 47 years of failure

Khamenei showed a mirror to Trump by citing an old statement of his. He said that the US President himself has admitted that for 47 years America has not been able to eliminate the Islamic Republic (Iran). Khamenei stressed that this is a true confession and I say that you will never be able to bend Iran even in the future.

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Trump’s B-2 missile threat

This entire controversy started after Trump’s statement in which he reminded that America has attacked Iranian nuclear sites in the past also. Trump had said that he had to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability by sending B-2 missiles and he hoped that Iran would now talk sensibly. However, Khamenei’s latest stance has made it clear that Iran is not ready to bow to any pressure, which has intensified the call for war in the Middle East.