President Donald Trump has reportedly issued a directive to the US military, stating that if he is assassinated, the US should 'wipe out Iran.' The statement, attributed to Trump in a circulating message, echoes his previous warnings about leaving instructions for massive retaliation against Iran. The authenticity of the message has not been independently confirmed.
A new message circulating in Israeli media channels, attributed to President Donald Trump, reportedly directs the US military to 'wipe out Iran' if he is assassinated. The message, if authentic, would be the most explicit directive yet from Trump regarding retaliation against Iran. It follows a sequence of statements Trump made in a New York Post interview on Friday morning, where he confirmed he has left standing instructions for a massive retaliatory strike.
The Zioneer first reported on Friday at 07:08 Jerusalem that Trump told the New York Post he has been Iran's 'number 1 target' for years. Over the course of the day, The Zioneer's coverage evolved: initial reports quoted Trump saying he left instructions to bomb Iran at 'levels they've never seen before'; later versions added that he downplayed a new assassination plot, warned of a 'heavy price', and said he hoped the public would miss him. The story was corroborated by multiple newsrooms, including N12 and i24NEWS. The new message, if authentic, would represent a significant escalation in specificity from Trump's earlier general statements about retaliatory orders.
The Zioneer has reported on the broader context of US–Iran tensions: On June 8, Trump issued a military ultimatum on Iran's nuclear program; on June 21, he warned Iran to stop its Lebanon proxies or face stronger US strikes; and on July 3, he said Iran had agreed to 'essentially everything' the US needed. These reports frame the ongoing standoff in which the latest message appears.
The authenticity of the new directive has not been independently confirmed. The White House has not commented on the reported message. The exact wording and source of the directive remain unverified, and it is unclear whether it represents a formal order or informal rhetoric.
6 developments
- DevelopingTrump says US agreed to continue talks with Iran, warns of 'bomb them at levels never seen' if assassinated
- DevelopingTrump says he is close to ordering strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
- StrongTrump Approves Strike Plan on Iran, Orders Execution from NATO Summit in Turkey
- DevelopingIran threatens decisive military response to US strikes, citing Trump deadline
Source and signal
- Internal intake