‘He Too Will Fall’: Khamenei Warns Trump Against 'Hubris' As Protests In Iran Enter Day 13

Last Updated:January 09, 2026, 21:32 IST

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned US President Donald Trump on X, comparing him to Pharaoh, Nimrod, and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, saying arrogant rulers eventually face downfall.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday sharply criticised Donald Trump, accusing him of judging the world with arrogance and warning that leaders who display such hubris inevitably face downfall.

In a post on X, Khamenei said tyrants and “arrogant rulers" of the past met their end when they were at the height of their power, drawing parallels with historical and religious figures widely portrayed as symbols of oppression and excess.

“The US President who judges arrogantly about the whole world should know that tyrants and arrogant rulers of the world, such as Pharaoh, Nimrod, Mohammad Reza [Pahlavi] and other such rulers saw their downfall when they were at the peak of their hubris. He too will fall," Khamenei wrote.

The Iranian leader’s remarks referenced Pharaoh, the ancient Egyptian ruler opposed by Prophet Moses in Islamic and biblical tradition; Nimrod, a legendary tyrant in Abrahamic texts; and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s last monarch who was overthrown during the 1979 Islamic Revolution and later died in exile.

News world ‘He Too Will Fall’: Khamenei Warns Trump Against 'Hubris' As Protests In Iran Enter Day 13

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