Iran Hits Out At Trump Over 'One Shot' Remark On Khamenei Funeral: 'People Can Be Killed, Ideals Cannot'

Published 6 July 2026 · world

Iran Hits Out At Trump Over 'One Shot' Remark On Khamenei Funeral: 'People Can Be Killed, Ideals Cannot' Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026

Iran Hits Out At Trump Over 'One Shot' Remark On Khamenei Funeral: 'People Can Be Killed, Ideals Cannot' Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 08:50 IST Iran's embassy in Armenia blasted Trump's comments on Ali Khamenei's funeral, as Tehran held large-scale mourning ceremonies amid calls for revenge. People gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran (Photo: Reuters) The Iranian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia, has slammed US President Donald Trump over his remarks on the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accusing him of lacking “civilisation, history, and honour." In a post on X, the embassy wrote, “People can be killed, but ideals cannot. You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality, you broke a perfume bottle whose scent spread everyplace. You don’t understand these things because you have neither civilization, nor history, nor honor." (sic). The post came after Trump made controversial comments about Khamenei’s funeral and the ongoing state of US-Iran relations during an interview with Axios. People can be killed, but ideals cannot. You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality, you broke a perfume bottle whose scent spread everyplace. You don’t understand these things because you have neither civilization, nor history, nor honor. IRI Embassy in Armenia (@iraninyerevan) July 4, 2026 According to Axios, Trump said he was following the funeral of Ali Khamenei, whom he claimed was assassinated on the first day of the war in a joint US-Israeli operation.

Trump claimed that Iranian officials were “begging to make a deal" but said both sides had decided to pause negotiations until the funeral events concluded. He also suggested that neither side would launch attacks during that period. “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 said. He also questioned the public mourning for Khamenei, saying, “I was surprised to see some Iranians crying at the funeral. I thought people hated Khamenei. Maybe it’s fake tears." MASSIVE FUNERAL UNDERWAY IN TEHRAN Iranian authorities are expecting massive crowds for Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran on Monday after his body lay in state for two days at the Grand Mosalla religious complex. Organisers said the procession would begin at 6.00 am local time and continue for 10 to 12 hours. Thousands gathered at the Grand Mosalla on Sunday to pay their respects to Khamenei and four members of his family, who were also killed in Israeli airstrikes on February 28, based on US intelligence. Authorities have erected massive concrete barriers separating mourners from the coffin in an effort to prevent stampedes similar to those witnessed during the 1989 funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Khomeini’s funeral attracted around 10 million mourners, with crowd surges killing more than 10 people and injuring over 10,000.