Washington DC [US], March 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had informed him that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was gay.
During an interview with Fox News, when asked if the CIA told the US President if the new Ayatollah was gay, Trump said, “Well, they did say that, but I don’t know if it was only them.” He added that a lot of people are saying that and suggested it gives the new supreme leader a “bad start” in light of Iran’s laws on homosexuality, but he did not provide evidence.
In Iran, homosexuality is illegal and considered a violation of Islamic values, with punishments governed under Sharia-based laws.
A prior New York Post report said Trump was reportedly surprised after being briefed by US intelligence indicating Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay; the Post cited sources saying Trump reacted with visible astonishment and laughed during the briefing.
Meanwhile, in the same Fox News interview, Trump asserted the United States has “already won the war” against Iran “militarily,” claiming US and Israeli strikes have significantly degraded Tehran’s naval and missile capabilities. He said the naval forces and missile launch capacity of the Islamic Republic have been dramatically reduced.
“We have already won the war, militarily. We have totally won the war,” Trump said, claiming US-led operations had neutralised key elements of Iran’s military infrastructure. He said the United States had effectively destroyed Iranian naval and air assets, including dozens of ships, and had “knocked out” most of their missiles, adding, “They are down to about 9%.”
(ANI)
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