Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said President Donald Trump “will not succeed” in destroying the Islamic Republic, delivering the warning as indirect U.S.–Iran nuclear talks began in Geneva. Khamenei framed the remark as a response to recent U.S. threats and blunt presidential statements, rejecting pressure and vowing resistance. His comments coincided with Iranian live-fire missile drills that temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz and a heightened U.S. military presence in the region. Geneva meetings, mediated by Oman, involve Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoys as both sides probe whether diplomacy can avert further escalation and avoid war. (moneycontrol.com)