Iran leader rejects US demand for surrender; Trump says patience has run outIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Donald Trump's demand for unconditional surrender on Wednesday, and the US president said his patience had run out, though he gave no clue as to what his next step would be. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump declined to say if he had made any decision on whether to join Israel's bombing campaign against arch-enemy Iran. Asked for his response to Khamenei rejecting his demand to surrender, Trump said: "I say, good luck." "Intelligent people who know Iran, the Iranian nation and its history will never speak to this nation in threatening language because the Iranian nation will not surrender." A source familiar with internal discussions said Trump and his team were considering options that included joining Israel in strikes against Iranian nuclear installations.

Source: bd News24 June 18, 2025 12:08 UTC