Iran has warned US President Donald Trump to “be careful not to be eliminated” after he stated that he does not believe the regime’s new Supreme Leader can ‘live in peace’.

Before threatening Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump warned the country to expect “death, fire, and fury” for keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed.

He told Fox that the new Supreme Leader will be unable to ‘live in peace’ and that he was ‘not pleased with the appointment’, despite having warned Iran that he would have the final say on their leader.

However, the regime’s security chief, Ali Larijani, dismissed Mr. Trump’s remarks, claiming Iran is “not afraid of your empty threats.”

He added, ‘Even those greater than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation. Take care of yourself not to be eliminated!’

Larijani’s threat comes just days after an Iranian operative was convicted for an assassination attempt against Mr Trump during the 2024 presidential race.

Mr. Trump’s campaign was warned by national security officials that Iran was targeting him and had multiple kill teams inside the US.

Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national who was trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was found guilty of the assassination plot on Saturday.