President Donald Trump warned that Iran’s Supreme Leader should be “very worried” in an exclusive interview with NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, amid ongoing tensions over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and recent U.S. military actions.
Trump made the comment when asked directly if the Supreme Leader in Iran should be concerned right now. “I would say he should be very worried. Yeah, he should be,” Trump replied. “As you know, they’re negotiating with us.”
Q: Should the Supreme Leader in Iran be worried right now?
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Trump: He should be very worried.
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The exchange came against the backdrop of U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts, with talks on Iran’s nuclear program scheduled to take place soon in Oman. Those discussions follow a period of heightened friction, including a major U.S. military operation last year that targeted key Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for that action, describing it as having delivered “peace in the Middle East” by preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Trump recounted the strikes involving B-2 bombers, saying they hit their targets precisely and “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “We wiped out their nuclear,” he said. “Those beautiful B2 bombers went in and they hit their target, every single bomb, and obliterated it.” He asserted that Iran had been on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon within one month at the time, a threat that Arab countries in the region had feared. “They’re not afraid of Iran anymore,” Trump added, crediting the operation for shifting regional dynamics.
When Llamas pressed on whether Iran was attempting to restart its nuclear program despite the strikes, Trump indicated he had intelligence suggesting efforts to do so. “I heard that they are,” he said. He described Iran trying to return to the original site but being unable to approach it due to the extent of the destruction. Trump also mentioned reports of plans for a new site elsewhere in the country. “We found out about it,” he said. “I said, ‘You do that, we’re going to do very bad things to you.’”
Trump tied the warning to the broader context of negotiations, suggesting that any restart would prompt renewed U.S. military response. “If they do, and I let them know, if they do, we’re going to send them right back and do their job again,” he stated.
The interview also touched on protests in Iran, where demonstrators have called for U.S. support amid a government crackdown. Llamas asked if the U.S. still had the protesters’ back, given promises of support. Trump responded affirmatively, saying, “We’ve had their back.” He described the country as “a mess right now because of us,” pointing to the impact of U.S. actions on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
The remarks come as the U.S. maintains a military presence in the region, with an armada deployed, while pursuing diplomacy to constrain Iran’s nuclear activities, ballistic missile development, and regional proxy support. Iran has signaled willingness to discuss the nuclear issue but has resisted broader concessions. The upcoming talks represent an attempt to address these matters, though both sides have shown limited flexibility so far.
