President Donald Trump warned Iran that the US has 1,000 missiles locked, loaded, and aimed at the Islamic Republic, and that the military is ready to completely destroy the country for a year if Tehran attempts to assassinate him. He concluded with the Arabic phrase 'Praise be to Allah' (Alhamdulillah).
President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran early Saturday, stating that the US has 1,000 missiles locked, loaded, and aimed at the Islamic Republic, and that the military is prepared to destroy the country entirely for a year if Tehran attempts to assassinate him. He concluded with the Arabic phrase "Praise be to Allah" (Alhamdulillah). The warning marks the latest in a series of statements by Trump over the past 24 hours, each adding new details to the threat.
The Zioneer first reported Trump's warnings on Friday, July 10, at 07:08 Jerusalem, when he told the New York Post that he had left instructions to bomb Iran "at a level they've never seen" if he is assassinated. Over the course of the day, the details became more specific: by 07:08 Jerusalem, we reported that Trump had denied a fresh assassination plot (contradicting a Wall Street Journal report), stated he had been on Iran's target list for years, warned of a "heavy price," and eventually specified that 1,000 missiles are loaded and aimed at Iran. The latest version at that time added that the US military is ready to destroy Iran for a year and included the Arabic phrase. The corroboration evolved from a single report (Wall Street Journal) to multiple outlets (N12, ynet, New York Post), and the authenticity of the messages was confirmed by Trump's own statements.
The Zioneer has reported on the broader US-Iran confrontation: earlier this week, Trump set a nuclear deal deadline and carried out multiple waves of strikes on Iranian missile sites (June 11, 14:49 Jerusalem). He also sent tough messages to Iran, warning that Tehran would bear blame for escalation (June 14, 23:32 Jerusalem). The US military posture remains on high alert.
The specific channel through which Trump issued the latest statement has not been independently confirmed, though the full text has been attributed to him by multiple reports.
8 developments
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