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Iran’s Khamenei warns of ‘strong blow’ as Trump threatens to drop bombs, Putin silent on US ire
Furious comments issued by President Donald Trump over the weekend prompted a swift and aggressive response from Iran, while Russian President Vladimir Putin remains tight-lipped in the face of the U.S. leader’s ire.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, issued a warning on Monday and said it would respond «decisively and immediately» to any threat issued by the U.S. after Trump said there «will be bombing» and likely more tariffs if Tehran does not agree to a nuclear deal with Washington.
«The enmity from the U.S. and Israel has always been there. They threaten to attack us, which we don’t think is very probable, but if they commit any mischief, they will surely receive a strong reciprocal blow,» Khamenei said according to a Reuters report.
TRUMP THREATENS TO BOMB IRAN UNLESS THEY END NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM AND BEGIN TALKS ON NEW DEAL
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Mar. 28, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
«And if they are thinking of causing sedition inside the country as in past years, the Iranian people themselves will deal with them,» he added.
Despite Iran’s refusal and warning directed at both the U.S. and Israel, Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iran expert and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said Khamenei’s comments are an attempt to «buy time» while balancing growing external and internal pressures on his regime.
«At once, Khamenei sought to both downplay the chances of President Trump or Israel taking military action while also looking to deter such an eventuality due to the regime’s own policies,» he told Fox News Digital. «This is a tightrope Khamenei will increasingly be forced to walk as he plays for time and engages in nuclear escalation.
«U.S. policy should be to keep Khamenei off balance,» he added.
While Iran takes an offensive stance against Trump and his ambitions to finally bring Tehran to heel on its nuclear expansion, Russia is taking a different approach as it refuses to bow to Trump’s plans to see an end to the war in Ukraine.
TRUMP SAYS HE IS ‘PISSED OFF’ WITH PUTIN OVER LACK OF PEACE PROGRESS: REPORT
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran. (Dmitry AZAROV / SPUTNIK / AFP)
Over the weekend, Trump said he was «pissed off» over comments made by Putin on Friday when he suggested the work Washington was doing to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia and Ukraine was moot because he believes the government in Kyiv to be illegitimate and therefore cannot sign any deals.
«If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault … I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia,» Trump said, noting that tariffs could be as high as 50%.
The president later said his ire could «dissipate quickly» if Putin «does the right thing,» and once again noted he has «a very good relationship with [Putin].»
However, the Kremlin chief, who reportedly has another call scheduled with Trump this week, has not responded to Trump’s heated comments.
The chief spokesman for Putin, Dmitry Peskov, said on Monday that Russia will continue to work on «restoring» relations with Washington that he said were «damaged by the Biden administration» following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and noted that Putin remains in «open contact» with Trump.
However, Putin’s lack of public response and the toned-down statements from the Kremlin are all part of Putin’s broader strategy, former DIA intelligence officer and Russia expert, Rebekah Koffler, told Fox News Digital.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return to Washington, D.C., on Mar. 30, 2025, when he said he was «pissed off» at Russian President Vladimir Putin. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
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«Putin, like Trump, thrives on confrontation,» Koffler said. «Except his approach is different. The Kremlin deliberately is projecting that Putin is cool, calm, and collected now, which he is.
«The fact that President Trump reportedly got mad and used those words means to Putin that he finally got to him, the way he got to Biden, Obama, and others who called him a killer and other derogatory words,» she continued.
«Putin now feels that not only Russia has an upper hand on the battlefield over Ukraine and in terms of total combat potential over NATO, but he also was able to unbalance Trump,» Koffler explained. «That is the whole point – it’s a judo move.»
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Zelensky confirmó que Estados Unidos restableció el suministro de armas a Ucrania
El presidente ucraniano Volodimir Zelensky ha confirmado la reactivación del envío de ayuda militar estadounidense tras una semana de suspensión, según anunció en un discurso a la nación el viernes. El Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos había detenido el suministro de armas la semana anterior por una revisión interna sobre la asistencia que presta a otros países, lo que afectó directamente el flujo de armamento hacia Kiev.
Zelensky detalló que “el suministro se ha reanudado”, y subrayó que el Gobierno ucraniano continuará coordinando acciones con Washington a nivel militar, trabajando en particular con el enviado especial para Ucrania, Keith Kellogg. La entrega de material bélico a Ucrania se vio interrumpida, según fuentes estadounidenses, debido a preocupaciones sobre la reducción de las reservas militares propias de Estados Unidos, lo que llevó a suspender temporalmente el envío de misiles de defensa y proyectiles de artillería.
En marzo, la Casa Blanca informó la suspensión de la ayuda militar previamente asignada bajo el mandato de Joe Biden, tras una reunión entre el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y Zelensky. Esta pausa se levantó una semana después, luego de que Ucrania mostrara disposición para dialogar sobre un posible acuerdo de alto el fuego con Moscú, aunque este no prosperó en ese momento.
A finales de abril, ambos gobiernos alcanzaron un acuerdo que concede a Estados Unidos acceso a reservas minerales ucranianas, especialmente de tierras raras, elementos estratégicos para las industrias tecnológicas y de defensa.
El Gobierno estadounidense ha modificado la logística de la entrega de armas a sus aliados: envía equipamiento militar a países miembros de la OTAN en Europa, los cuales posteriormente transfieren parte de este armamento a Ucrania frente a la escalada en los ataques rusos con drones y misiles.
Trump explicó que “las armas que salen van a la OTAN, y luego la OTAN va a entregar esas armas (a Ucrania), y la OTAN está pagando por esas armas”. El secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, especificó que las armas estadounidenses disponibles entre los aliados europeos pueden llegar a Ucrania mucho más rápido que si se trasladaran directamente desde Norteamérica.
Rubio comunicó que “es mucho más rápido trasladar algo, por ejemplo, de Alemania a Ucrania, que pedirlo a una fábrica (estadounidense) y llevarlo allí”, destacando la urgencia en las entregas dado el aumento de los ataques rusos recientes. Ucrania ha solicitado específicamente sistemas de defensa aérea Patriot fabricados por Estados Unidos para protegerse de misiles balísticos y de crucero rusos. Alemania y Noruega han aceptado proporcionar al menos tres sistemas Patriot adicionales.
Allison Hart, portavoz de la OTAN, declaró que los aliados trabajan para garantizar que Ucrania disponga del apoyo necesario para defenderse, incluyendo “esfuerzos urgentes para adquirir suministros clave de Estados Unidos, como defensa aérea y municiones”. La OTAN, en sí misma, no gestiona armas ni realiza envíos directos, pero coordina la asistencia no letal y promueve la cooperación logística.
Por otro lado, el acuerdo firmado entre Washington y Kiev a finales de abril brinda a Estados Unidos acceso a las reservas de tierras raras de Ucrania, recursos cruciales para la producción de componentes electrónicos, baterías, paneles solares y sistemas militares avanzados. Esta operación se enmarca en una estrategia estadounidense para reducir la dependencia de China, que hasta ahora domina la producción y refinamiento de tierras raras a nivel global.
El secretario de Energía, Chris Wright, indicó que “China tiene una influencia masiva. Ellos controlan la cadena de suministro de elementos de tierras raras”. El Departamento de Defensa firmó recientemente la adquisición de una participación del 15% en la empresa MP Materials, que opera la segunda mina de tierras raras más grande del mundo en Mountain Pass, California, valorada en 400 millones de dólares.
MP Materials planea utilizar los fondos para expandir su capacidad de separación y procesamiento, así como la producción de imanes de tierras raras, componentes clave en tecnología avanzada civil y militar. El pacto con el Pentágono contempla también la construcción de una nueva planta y el compromiso de destinar inversiones multimillonarias y adquirir la producción resultante durante los próximos diez años.
La postura de Trump sobre el apoyo militar a Ucrania ha sido fluctuante durante los últimos tres años. Tras el reinicio de los suministros, funcionarios estadounidenses aseguraron que nuevos envíos de armas ya están en trayecto. El senador Lindsey Graham afirmó que “vender armas a Ucrania favorece los intereses de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos y que Europa puede pagarlas”.
En paralelo, se han producido conversaciones diplomáticas entre Zelensky y Trump, incluyendo una llamada donde se discutieron temas de defensa aérea. Zelensky describió las charlas como “muy constructivas”. Mientras tanto, el Ejército ruso intensifica sus ataques contra Ucrania, lanzando más de 700 drones y misiles en una sola semana, según fuentes oficiales ucranianas.
(Con información de AP, EFE y EP)
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