US President Donald Trump said the US knows where Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn`t want him killed "for now".

Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iran`s "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" as the five-day conflict continues to escalate.

“We know exactly where the so-called "Supreme Leader" is hiding", - Trump added. "He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don`t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin".

Trump`s increasingly muscular comments toward the Iranian government come after he urged Tehran`s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his participation in an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team. The comments about Khamenei and calls for surrender came shortly after Trump in a separate posting touted complete control of the skies over Tehran.