President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is on Iran's hit lists and that the US must 'cut out the cancer early,' according to a statement attributed to him. The remarks expand on his earlier comments today calling Iran 'psychopaths' and ending the ceasefire.
At 12:19 Jerusalem, President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran by claiming he is on the Islamic Republic's assassination list and reiterating that the US must 'cut out the cancer early.' The statement adds a personal dimension to the metaphor he has been using throughout the morning.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported a series of increasingly explicit statements. At 11:13, Trump first used the 'cancer' metaphor without specifying the target. Within minutes, at 11:24, he called Iran 'a bunch of psychopaths and cancer' and declared the ceasefire over. At 11:34, he explicitly identified Iran as the 'cancer' that must be 'removed from the root quickly.' The 12:19 statement ties the threat directly to his own safety.
These remarks come amid a broader context of US-Iran tensions. The Zioneer has reported on Trump considering strikes if US soldiers are killed (June 4), his characterization of Iranians as 'sick people' and his desire not to pursue a deal (June 11), and his claim that diplomatic efforts to disarm Iran are 'progressing well' (July 1). The latest statements suggest a hardening of his position.
The assassination claim — that Trump is on Iran's hit lists — is new and unverified. No independent confirmation or sourcing has been provided for this assertion.
5 developments
- StrongTrump says Iran 'psychopaths, cancer,' ceasefire over
- DevelopingTrump says he does not want a deal with Iran, calls them 'sick people'
- StrongTrump calls Iranians 'scum,' says 'we hit them 20 times more than before tonight'
- StrongTrump warns US may be forced to 'militarily complete the job' against Iran
Source and signal
- Internal intake