In a verbal escalation shaking the geopolitical board, Donald Trump launched an apocalyptic warning against Iran: if he is assassinated, he left instructions to bomb the Islamic republic with unprecedented force. The statement came after Israeli intelligence services alerted the White House to an alleged Tehran plan to eliminate the Republican leader.
“I’ve been dealing with that for a long time. If it were to happen, I left instructions: bomb them with unprecedented force,” Trump fired off in an interview with the New York Post, cited by White House sources. The response was immediate: the visibly irritated US president made clear he will not tolerate threats against his life.
The Israeli intelligence reports, revealed by The Wall Street Journal and CNN, indicate that Iran is preparing a plan to assassinate Trump. However, US sources expressed skepticism about the veracity of the information. Despite the doubts, Trump appears to have taken the threat very seriously.
“I have been Tehran’s primary target for years. I am the first on the list of people Iran wants to eliminate,” the president stated, recalling the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani in 2020, which sparked the Islamic republic’s wrath. Since then, Trump has survived several assassination attempts, including the one in Butler during the 2024 campaign and the one at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The Israeli warning comes at a time of maximum tension between Washington and Tehran. The fragile truce signed between the two countries is on the verge of collapse, following reciprocal attacks in the Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz. Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran to try to salvage the agreement, but Trump already warned on his Truth social network that “the ceasefire is over,” leaving the door open to new military actions.
However, analysts believe a full resumption of attacks is unlikely due to the approaching midterm elections. But White House frustration is growing, exacerbated by Iran’s show of force last Sunday, when they launched missiles at three ships in Hormuz.
The fear in Washington is that Israel, opposed to the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, is manipulating information to pressure Trump. Relations between the allies have deteriorated in recent weeks, and the White House decided not to involve Israel in recent attacks for fear of losing control of the conflict.
Meanwhile, Tehran denied reports of a possible new round of talks, calling them “false.” Tension continues to rise, and Trump’s threat makes clear that any move against him would unleash a devastating response.
Para mí este Trump es un nene malcriado con acceso a misiles, amenaza con destruir Irán como si fuera un jueguito del Play. Basta de imperialismo yankee, que viva la resistencia antimperialista. Yo creo que si lo matan, bien merecido lo tiene por genocida.
Para mí este Trump tiene toda la razón, che. Si los iraníes intentan algo, que los borren del mapa como dijo. Los zurdos lloran por derechos humanos pero estos terroristas merecen un escarmiento. Viva USA y que les den duro a esos islamistas de mierda. Firmado: El Gaucho Furioso 🇺🇸🔥