On Friday night, President Trump reaffirmed his fierce stance towards Iran, vowing to “annihilate and destroy” if his administration carries out an assassination. He stated, “1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and ready to strike the Islamic Republic of Iran, with many more on standby should they follow through on their threats against the President of the United States (me).” This declaration came from a post he shared.
“The military is prepared to demolish Iran completely for a year, with the option to extend,” Trump stated emphatically.
He mentioned, “I’ve known I was on their hit list for a while. But the instructions I gave were clear: if anything happens to me, respond with unprecedented force.” This comes in light of Iran’s long-standing goal to assassinate him, a sentiment rooted in the 2020 decision to eliminate Qasem Soleimani, a key figure in Iran’s military.
In Tehran this week, as Iranians mourned the late Ayatollah Khamenei who died at the start of the conflict, banners expressing vengeance against Trump surfaced. At Khamenei’s burial, one sign boldly declared, “We will kill Trump.”
Moreover, crowds joined in chants like, “I swear by the blood of Supreme Leader Trump, we will kill you!”
Earlier in the week, during a NATO summit in Turkey, Trump addressed the ongoing threats. “They’ve lost one leader after another. Now they have a new one. It’s uncertain how long they’ll stick around. I might be next; I’m their top target, obviously,” he said. “It’s been this way for 47 years,” he added with a tone of resignation.
