The Iranian hardline daily Kayhan, affiliated with the supreme leader's office, published an editorial Thursday calling for the assassination of US President Donald Trump. The front page declared 'Trump should not stay alive,' and the editor-in-chief proposed a $100 million bounty, according to The Zioneer.
The Iranian hardline daily Kayhan, a newspaper closely affiliated with the office of the supreme leader, published an editorial Thursday calling for the assassination of US President Donald Trump and offering a $100 million bounty for his killing. The front page featured the headline 'Trump should not stay alive,' according to a report by The Zioneer.
Editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari wrote that Trump, his associates, and pilots involved in strikes against senior regime figures are 'worthy of death.' He also called for a formal bounty and for demanding Trump's extradition as a condition for negotiations. The editorial reflects a significant escalation in rhetoric from the Iranian hardline camp, moving from general calls for revenge to specific operational steps.
The new editorial follows a week of increasingly belligerent statements from Iranian state-aligned media since the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar calls from Kayhan and other outlets, including demands for revenge and assassination threats.
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