Just 24 hours later, Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mostafa Khamenei, issued his first public statement, vowing to continue the fight. During a morning call on Wednesday, President Donald Trump praised the results of the military operation named 'Wrath of Epic Scale', telling his allies: 'I have eliminated a cancer that was threatening us all.' While he said Iran was on the verge of surrender, he also noted that there were no longer any living officials in Tehran with the authority to make such a decision, according to Axios. The news site Axios reported that US President Donald Trump told G-7 leaders during a virtual meeting on Wednesday that Iran was 'on the verge of surrender', citing three officials from member countries who were briefed on the call.
