Dhaka, June 28 -- President Donald Trump dismissed recent remarks by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had warned the U.S. against further military action and claimed that Iran had "won the war" with Israel.

Speaking to the press and later on social media, Trump rejected Khamenei's statements, arguing they contradicted the facts on the ground. He pointed to the U.S. airstrikes and 12 days of Israeli attacks that he said had dealt significant damage to Iran's nuclear capabilities. Trump criticized Khamenei's rhetoric as inappropriate for someone in his position.

"You're supposed to be a respected spiritual leader," Trump said. "But you got badly beaten."

Trump's comments followed Khamenei's televised address, in which th...