Trump monitors Khamenei funeral, says no U.S.-Iran fire during ceremony

U.S. President Donald Trump is closely observing the funeral proceedings for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died in an airstrike on the first day of a U.S.-led war against Iran. Trump indicated that neither the U.S. nor Iran will engage in military action during the mourning period.

Trump told Axios that Iran is "begging for a deal," but both nations have agreed to pause negotiations for a week until Khamenei's funeral and related ceremonies conclude. He emphasized that during this time, "we won't be firing," as doing so would prevent any future talks.

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They are all gathered there. One shot and they could all be solved, but we are not going to do that, because then nobody would be able to talk to us.

Trump expressed surprise at seeing some Iranians weeping at the funeral, given his perception that Khamenei was widely disliked. After a moment's thought, he speculated, "Maybe that's fake crying."

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Maybe that's fake crying.

Additionally, Trump mentioned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a meeting at the White House. This meeting could potentially occur as early as next week, following Trump's return from the NATO summit in Turkey, scheduled for December 7-8. Trump highlighted his strong relationship with Netanyahu, stating, "He knows who the boss is."

The Prime Minister's office confirmed that Netanyahu had called Trump the previous day to congratulate the U.S. on its 250th anniversary.

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He knows who the boss is.