Speaking at a Mount Rushmore event marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, former President Donald Trump referenced the ongoing funeral ceremonies for Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28. Trump said the United States had aggressively struck Iran and that the country was eager to negotiate, adding that Washington set aside a week for the mourning period as a gesture of goodwill. The remarks come as Khamenei’s body lies in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, with authorities expecting millions of mourners and shutting down streets, airspace, and daily life. The inflammatory statement highlights continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran following the assassination of the longtime Supreme Leader.