Angry comments from the president Donald Trump Iran responded quickly and radically last weekend, while Russian President Vladimir Putin faced the anger of the U.S. leader.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameneiissued a warning on Monday and said the U.S. responded to any threats issued by the U.S. after Trump said it would be “bombing” and there could be more tariffs if Tehran disagrees to reach a nuclear deal with Washington.
“The hate between the United States and Israel has been there. They threatened to attack us, and we don’t think it’s very likely, but if they commit any mischief, they will definitely be hit with a strong reciprocity.”
President Donald Trump spoke on Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on March 28, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
He added: “And if they want to create incitement at home as they have been in the past few years, then the Iranian people themselves will deal with them.”
Despite Iran’s rejection and warnings against the United States and Israel, Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iranian expert and senior fellow at the Foundation for Democratic Defense, said Khamenei’s comments were an attempt to “buy time” while balancing growth while balancing growth. External and internal pressure In his regime.
“Immediately, Khamenei is both low-key for Trump or the president of Israel to take military action, but also hopes to stop this because of the regime’s own policies,” he told Fox News Digital. “It’s a rope khamenei, who will increasingly be forced to walk over time and undergo nuclear escalation.”
He added: “The U.S. policy should be to keep Khamenei in balance.”
Despite Iran’s offensive stance against Trump and his ambitions that ultimately allowed Tehran to expand its nuclear heels, Russia is taking it Another way to refuse to succumb to Trump’s plan in a bid to end the Ukrainian war.
Trump says he is “angry” at Putin for lack of peace progress: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran. (Dmitry Azarov/Sputnik/AFP)
On the weekend, Trump said he was “angry” Comments from Putin When he suggested Washington to do its work to hold a ceasefire with Russia on Friday, Ukraine was not surprised because he believed the Kiev government was an illegitimate child and therefore could not sign any deal.
“If I can’t reach an agreement with Russia on Ukraine’s stopping the bloodshed, if I think it’s Russia’s fault… I’ll issue secondary tariffs on all Russian oil,” Trump said.
The president later said that if Putin “does the right thing”, his anger could “dissipate quickly”, and again pointed out that he “with [Putin]. ”
However, the Kremlin chief reportedly arranged another call with Trump this week, and he did not respond to Trump’s fierce comments.
A chief spokesman for Putin Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia will continue to work on “restore” relations with Washington, saying he said “being damaged by the Biden administration” after Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, noting that Putin is still “openly contacting” with Trump.
But Putin’s underreacted public response and the Kremlin’s adjustment statement are both part of Putin’s broader strategy, Rebekah Koffler, a former Dia intelligence officer and Russian expert, told Fox News Digital Numbers.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One when he returned to Washington, D.C. on March 30, 2025 that he said he was “angry” at Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
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“Like Trump, Putin is thriving in the confrontation,” Koffler said. “Except his approach is different. The Kremlin deliberately predicts Putin is cool now, calm and collects him.
She continued: “The fact that President Trump was reportedly angry and using these words meant he finally got him is the way he was Biden, Obama and others who called him a killer and other derogatory words.”
“Putin now feels that Russia is not only the upper hand in Ukraine’s battlefield, but also in terms of NATO’s full combat potential, he is also able to imbalance Trump,” Kovler explained. “It’s all – it’s a judo move.”
