“Iran leader said it would be our own government who would take out LA and San Diego, not Iran”

The claim that an Iranian leader stated the U.S. government would be responsible for destroying Los Angeles and San Diego is not supported by any credible evidence. Research indicates that the confusion stems from remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump in October 2026 regarding Iran's military capabilities. According to reporting from Reuters and other outlets, President Trump suggested that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego, a comment that was widely criticized by California officials and sparked a public controversy. There is no record of any Iranian official, including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, making a statement that the U.S. government would be the entity to destroy these cities. Iranian leadership has issued various threats against the U.S. and its interests in the region, but these are distinct from the specific, inaccurate claim that the U.S. government would be the perpetrator of such an attack on its own soil.