According to Israeli journalist Asaf Rosenzweig (N12), a speaker at the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for the assassination of US President Donald Trump, declaring that if they do not kill the 'murderer' (referring to Trump), 'shrouds will be our clothing.' The speaker also swore by Khamenei's blood that killing Trump is a duty and urged the crowd never to abandon revenge.
At the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday, a speaker issued a stark threat against U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring that 'shrouds will be our clothing' if Trump is not killed. The speaker swore by Khamenei's blood that killing Trump is a duty and urged the crowd never to abandon revenge, according to Israeli journalist Asaf Rosenzweig (N12). The remarks represent the most explicit call for assassination yet at the mass ceremonies, which have drawn hundreds of thousands of mourners since they began on Saturday.
The Zioneer has tracked the escalating rhetoric throughout the funeral. At 12:46 Jerusalem time on Saturday, our first reports described mourners chanting for Trump's assassination and the destruction of Israel. By 12:46, a mourner's sign reading 'We will kill Trump' was circulating widely, prompting Trump to publicly comment on it. By 12:46, the crowd was shouting 'Death to America' alongside 'Kill Trump' signs, and a speaker called for Trump's assassination. The threat on Sunday originated from a single Israeli journalist's account and has not yet been corroborated by other news organizations or official Iranian sources.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the hardline calls for vengeance predate the funeral: a Shiite religious mourner affiliated with the regime declared on Friday, June 26, that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not die a natural death without retribution for the killing of senior regime figures. The Intelligence Ministry has also vowed revenge, as The Zioneer reported on Saturday, July 4. The broader context includes calls for Trump's extradition and trial in Iran, documented by The Zioneer on Tuesday, June 30.
The reliability of the Sunday report remains limited. The quote comes from a single Israeli journalist (N12) and has not been independently verified or confirmed by official Iranian statements. No video or audio of the speaker has been released, and whether the threat reflects official regime policy or the sentiment of a lone attendee remains unclear.
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