Trump Threatens Unprecedented Strikes on Iran if Assassinated, as Talks Continue After 3-Ship Attack
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Trump Threatens Unprecedented Strikes on Iran if Assassinated, as Talks Continue After 3-Ship Attack
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
Trump said he has left instructions to bomb Iran "at levels that they’ve never seen before" if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him, saying he has long been "No. 1" on Iran’s kill list.
The threat came as the White House confirmed diplomatic contacts with Iran were still continuing, even after Trump declared a ceasefire over following Iranian fire on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
Trump said Israel had uncovered no new assassination plan, but cited banners and chants calling for his death at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral as fresh evidence of the danger.
Iran has sought revenge since Trump ordered the 2020 strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani, keeping personal threats against him tied to the broader U.S.-Iran confrontation.