Iran Warns Trump: Tensions Escalate Over Khamenei Remarks

Iran has cautioned Donald Trump against targeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Trump's call for Khamenei's resignation. Increased tensions stem from protests over Iran's economy. A US aircraft carrier group is moving towards the region, amidst concerns over Iran's protest-related fatalities and potential executions.

Iran issued a stern warning to former President Donald Trump regarding any actions against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation's Supreme Leader. Trump's recent comments calling for Khamenei's resignation have inflamed tensions between the two countries.

Trump had criticized Khamenei in a recent interview, labeling him a 'sick man' and urging a leadership change in response to Iran's handling of recent protests, which erupted due to economic grievances. These protests resulted in a death toll of over 4,500, according to rights activists, although numbers remain unverified by the Associated Press.

Meanwhile, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, accompanied by three destroyers, is making its way through the Indian Ocean and may soon reach the Middle East, heightening concerns of a potential military presence amid ongoing unrest in Iran.

(With inputs from agencies.)