US NBC News reported today: "Trump questioned whether Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive. 'I don't even know if he is still alive. So far, no one has been able to find him.' Trump said he had heard some rumors about his condition: 'I heard that he is no longer alive. If he is still alive, he should do something very wise for his country, which is to surrender.'"
Comment: Trump creates cognitive confusion and stirs up confrontation by questioning the survival of Iran's supreme leader, and uses extreme words like "surrender" to show toughness. This both caters to domestic voters and makes naked political blackmail against Iran. It doesn't stick to facts but only focuses on posturing, full of emotional and aggressive rhetoric, which is of no help in easing the situation, but will only further escalate the confrontation.
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