President Donald Trump said the missiles are 'ready to fire' and aimed at Iran, warning that if Tehran carries out its threat to assassinate him, 'thousands of additional missiles will be fired immediately,' according to his remarks.
President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran in a statement issued Saturday at 11:01 Jerusalem, warning that if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, 'thousands of additional missiles will be fired immediately.' The new remarks intensify the president's rhetoric, adding to an earlier threat Saturday at 08:46 Jerusalem, when he claimed that 1,000 missiles were 'locked, loaded, and aimed' at Iran and threatened 'complete destruction' for a year if assassinated, as The Zioneer reported.
On Friday, July 10, at 07:08 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported Trump's initial wave of threats, beginning with a claim that 1,000 missiles were locked and aimed at the Islamic Republic, followed by warnings that the US military was prepared to 'completely destroy all areas of Iran' for a period of one year. Over the course of Friday's reporting, the president's statements evolved from a general directive to 'wipe out Iran' to a specific threat of 1,000 missiles and a one-year destruction campaign, with the president concluding some statements with the Arabic phrase 'Praise be to Allah' (Alhamdulillah). The source quality progressed from unattributed reports to direct statements from Trump.
The president's continued threats come amid a broader pattern of escalating US-Iran confrontation. The Zioneer has reported on Trump's warning that every Iranian attack will be met with 20 times the force, his threat of 'all hell will rain down' if Iran obtains nuclear weapons, and US preparations for strikes on Iranian power plants. The White House has not provided operational details or confirmed the specific number of missiles currently aimed at Iran.
It remains unclear whether the president's remarks represent a new operational directive or a reiteration of existing standing orders. The White House has not elaborated on the timing or nature of the threatened missile strikes, and no independent verification of the stated missile readiness has been offered.
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