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Washington: US President Donald Trump said he was "shocked" to see massive public mourning at the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, remarking that he had expected a very different reaction inside Iran. "I was shocked," Trump told Axios when asked about the funeral scenes. "I thought people hated him," he added. Trump's remarks came as hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday for the start of Khamenei’s days-long funeral ceremonies. Many in the crowd chanted, "Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!" while carrying banners and flags bearing Khamenei's image. Billboards across the Iranian capital…

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a meeting at the White House, which could take place as early as next week after Trump's return from the NATO summit, according to Axios. 'Netanyahu knows who the boss is': Trump Speaking in a brief phone interview with Axios, Trump said he shares a strong equation with Netanyahu and remarked, "We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is," referring to himself. An Israeli official told Axios that next week could be too soon for the visit because of Trump's trip to…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has once again escalated his rhetoric against Iran, saying that the United States could eliminate the country's remaining leadership with "one shot" as senior Iranian officials gathered for the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The remarks mark yet another sharp attack from Trump, who has repeatedly taunted Tehran in recent days despite ongoing indirect negotiations between the two countries.  While insisting Washington wants diplomacy to continue, Trump suggested the US had the capability to strike Iran's top leadership gathered at the funeral but chose not to. "They are all there. One…