Trump Warns 1,000 Missiles Target Iran If They Attempt Assassination

In recent days, former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he is the top target on Iran's assassination list. After making the statement at the NATO summit in Turkey, he reiterated it in a New York Post interview, saying he left instructions for his administration to respond with unprecedented force if Iran attempts to assassinate him. Trump declared on his social media platform Truth Social that 1,000 missiles are already loaded and aimed at Iran, with thousands more ready to follow if Iran acts on its threats against him. He emphasized that orders have been given and the U.S. military is prepared to destroy all Iranian regions if necessary.

These remarks followed a Wall Street Journal report that Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. indicating Iran is planning another assassination attempt on Trump. Sources told CNN that a steady flow of intelligence about a possible plot has reached the U.S. in recent weeks. In November 2023, the U.S. Justice Department revealed it foiled an Iranian plan to assassinate Trump before his potential second term, involving a Revolutionary Guard operative tasked with surveillance and assassination.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials disclosed that Iran admitted to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz being carried out by rogue elements acting independently to sabotage a nuclear deal. The U.S. demands Iran publicly acknowledge this and pledge no further attacks, warning that failure to comply will halt nuclear negotiations. Concurrently, the U.S. Treasury imposed new sanctions on Iranian figures linked to regime financing, aiming to isolate Supreme Leader Khamenei and other officials from the global financial system.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the U.S. of violating a memorandum of understanding by imposing new sanctions, asserting Iran has upheld its commitments. Satellite images published by CNN showed recent construction and repairs at Iranian nuclear sites. Tensions escalated after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on consecutive nights, following inflammatory speeches at Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, where calls for Trump's death were made amid chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel." Posters also called for killing Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.