'One Shot, And We Can Take Them All Out': Trump Warns Iran As Khamenei's Funeral Draws Thousands

Last Updated:July 05, 2026, 08:15 IST

Trump claimed Iran wants a deal despite a pause in talks during Khamenei's funeral, as thousands in Tehran mourned the slain leader and chanted for revenge.

US President Donald Trump said Iran had paused negotiations with Washington during the funeral ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and made a striking remark about the gathering of Iran’s top leadership, saying, “They are all there. One shot, and we can take them all out," according to Axios.

Trump said he was closely following the funeral of Khamenei, who was assassinated on the first day of the war in a joint US-Israeli operation.

“They are all there. One shot and we can take them all out, but we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with," Trump was quoted as saying.

Trump claimed Tehran was eager to resume diplomacy despite the pause in talks.

“They are begging to make a deal," he said, adding that both sides had decided to take “a week off" from negotiations until the events surrounding Khamenei’s funeral conclude.

He also claimed that, in the meantime, “neither side will shoot at the other."

The US President also said he was surprised by the emotional scenes from Tehran.

“I was surprised to see some Iranians crying at the funeral," Trump said.

“Maybe it’s fake tears," he added.

MOURNERS VOW REVENGE IN TEHRAN

Trump’s comments came as thousands gathered in Tehran on Saturday to bid farewell to Khamenei, with mourners chanting slogans calling for revenge.

Khamenei’s body lay in state at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex, where crowds carrying red flags, regarded as a symbol of revenge in Shiite Islam, streamed in to pay their respects.

“We have come not for the funeral but for revenge," a eulogist declared during the ceremony, according to AFP.

“We’re never going to give up your blood, which is the reddest line," the speaker added.

The coffin, wrapped in the Iranian flag, was displayed on a raised platform following Quran recitations. It stood alongside the coffins of Khamenei’s family members who were also killed in the US-Israeli attack.

Many mourners echoed calls for retaliation.

“We must rise up and, God willing, avenge the blood of our leader," 18-year-old student Hamidreza Shabani told AFP.

Another mourner, Reza, a 37-year-old university professor, said, “We came because we promised the supreme leader we would stay with him until the end."

“All these people are here for him. We shouted for a long time that we would sacrifice our lives for the leader, but he was the one who sacrificed himself for us," he added.

Portraits of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei were visible among the crowds, while supporters also waved Hezbollah flags during the ceremony. Security remained tight around the Grand Mosalla complex as mourners queued to pay their respects.

Khamenei’s death has opened a new chapter for Iran, with his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding him as supreme leader.

Mojtaba has not appeared publicly following reports that he was wounded in the strikes that killed his father.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has more than 10 years of experience in national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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