President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to be ready to strike Iran if the regime in Tehran attempts to assassinate him, according to Israel Hayom. Trump stated that "a thousand missiles" are "locked, loaded, and aimed at the Islamic Republic."
President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. military to prepare for retaliatory strikes against Iran if the Tehran regime attempts to assassinate him, according to a report by Israel Hayom published Saturday morning. Trump stated that 'a thousand missiles' are 'locked, loaded, and aimed at the Islamic Republic.' This marks a sharp escalation in U.S. rhetoric toward Iran regarding threats against the former president.
The warning follows a series of escalating statements from Trump over the past day. At 07:08 Jerusalem on Friday, Trump told the New York Post that he has been on Iran's 'list' for years and has left standing instructions for massive retaliation if assassinated, saying the U.S. would 'bomb them at levels they've never seen before.' Later that same hour, Trump specified that 1,000 U.S. missiles are aimed at Iran and that the military is prepared to 'completely destroy and devastate all areas of Iran' for a period of one year if the Iranian government attempts to assassinate him. He concluded with the Arabic phrase 'Praise be to Allah' (Alhamdulillah). The initial reports from Israel Hayom and ynet were followed by confirmation from Trump's own statements to the New York Post, moving from a single Israeli news outlet to multiple corroborating sources.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, Trump confirmed he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to launch a massive retaliation against Iran in the event of his assassination, stating that he has been on Iran's target list for a long time. The U.S. has not officially confirmed the specific number of missiles or the precise operational posture.
The authenticity of the specific directive to 'wipe out Iran' — reported in a circulating message attributed to Trump — has not been independently confirmed. It remains unclear whether the reported military posture represents a new operational directive or a reiteration of existing contingency plans.
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