Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

<p>Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/13/iran-war-news-live-updates-us-israel-middle-east-crisis-latest">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has said Iran will be hit “very hard” in the coming days, describing leaders of the regime as “deranged scumbags” who it was a “great honor” to kill, as Tehran residents reported relentless bombing and violence continued to spiral across the Middle East.</p><p>The US president’s comments, which signaled an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign, came as Israeli and US warplanes launched successive waves of attacks on the Iranian capital and elsewhere on Friday. One strike reportedly hit close to a square near Tehran University where crowds were gathered in support of Iran’s regime. The area is home to many government buildings.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/trump-calls-iran-leaders-deranged-scumbags-middle-east-violence">Continue reading...</a>