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US President Donald Trump sparked controversy with a striking remark about the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Speaking to Axios, Trump said he was closely following the funeral in Tehran and claimed that Iran had requested a pause in nuclear negotiations until the mourning period concludes. Referring to the gathering of Iran's top leadership, Trump said, “They are all there. One shot... we can take them all out,” before adding that the U.S. would not do so because “then we would have nobody to negotiate with.” His comments come as Tehran hosts world leaders and senior Iranian officials under heightened security. Trump also revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House soon, while talks over Iran's nuclear program remain in focus. The remarks are likely to intensify debate over US-Iran tensions and the fragile diplomatic efforts following the recent war. Watch.