WASHINGTON, June 28 -- U.S. President Donald Trump strongly criticized Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for claiming victory in the recent war with Israel. Trump called the statement "foolish" and said Khamenei knew it was false.

In a post on his social media platform, Trump said a man who claims to be religious should not lie. He added that Iran has been devastated. Its three major nuclear sites were completely destroyed. Trump also said he knew where Khamenei was hiding but did not allow U.S. or Israeli forces to kill him.

"I saved his life from a humiliating death," Trump wrote, adding sarcastically, "He didn't even say, 'Thank you, President Trump!'" He further revealed that near the end of the war, he ordered Israel to ...