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Trump: “If Iran tries to kill me, I’ll destroy all of Iran — 1,000 missiles already loaded”
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if Iran attempts to assassinate him, he will completely destroy the entire country of Iran.
Trump stated on his social media on July 10, local time, “If the Iranian government, as it has repeatedly threatened, assassinates or attempts to assassinate me, the current U.S. president, 1,000 missiles are already loaded and aimed at Iran, with thousands more to follow immediately.” He added, “The order has already been given, and the U.S. military is fully prepared, willing, and capable of completely annihilating Iran and destroying the entire region for a year, with the
Earlier, on July 8, Trump also said, “I am Iran’s number one assassination target.” As he changed his official aircraft while returning home after attending the NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, summit held in Turkey, interpretations emerged that this was a precaution against Iran’s assassination threats.
Trump recently resumed airstrikes, citing Iran’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, following an attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Amid this, a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that Israel had passed intelligence to the U.S. related to Iran’s alleged assassination plot against Trump sparked speculation that the intelligence influenced his decision to resume attacks. Trump, who has shown extreme sensitivity to personal safety after narrowly avoiding two assassination attempts during his election campaign, was reportedly affected by the intelligence from Israel.
Prior to posting on social media that day, Trump officially declared the end of the ceasefire with Iran. With tensions escalating over the Strait of Hormuz navigation issue, the sustainability of the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran has become uncertain. However, while Trump declared the ceasefire’s termination, he also stated that dialogue would continue. Iran, meanwhile, insisted that “adherence to the MOU, the Memorandum of Understanding, is the only solution,” leading to analysis that both sides have not completely ruled out the possibility of dialogue.
