X Suspends Iranian Tasnim News Agency Over AI Video Threatening Melania Trump

The social media platform X has suspended the accounts of the Iranian news agency Tasnim, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, following the release of an AI-generated video titled "Where to Kill Melania." The video depicted various scenarios targeting Melania Trump, wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, including potential assassination methods and even a threat implied against their son, Barron Trump. The footage showed the First Lady's movements and frequented fashion stores, suggesting assassination plots such as poisoning clothes with nerve agents.

U.S. intelligence agencies are reportedly aware of the video and are assessing any threats to protected individuals. Shortly after the video's circulation, Tasnim's main accounts in English, Persian, and Arabic were suspended, with platform notices citing violations of community guidelines. X has not officially commented on the suspension, but reports link it directly to the provocative video.

The incident has sparked global condemnation on social media and news outlets, labeling the video as direct incitement to violence against the U.S. First Lady. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking from Washington, condemned the threats, stating, "They are threatening to murder my family." This episode adds to a series of recent Iranian threats against Trump and his family amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington.