President on Friday warned Iran that the United States would “decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran carried out an assassination attempt against him.
“1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president said he had already directed the U.S. military to be prepared to retaliate if Iran carried out an assassination attempt against him.
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“Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran – PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” Trump said.
Trump’s comments came one day after The Wall Street Journal reported that Israeli intelligence recently shared information with U.S. officials indicating Iran was considering a new plot to assassinate the president.
Earlier this week, Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that he remains Iran’s top target.
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“I’m No. 1 on the kill list for Iran,” the president said.
Earlier Friday, Trump also told the New York Post he had left standing instructions to strike Iran if an assassination attempt against him succeeded.
“Ive been on their list for a long time. Thats what were dealing with,” Trump said. “⦠The only thing is, Ive left instructions â if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that theyve never seen before.”
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Trump also dismissed reports that Israeli intelligence had uncovered a new Iranian assassination plot against him.
“No, no, Israel came up with nothing,” Trump told the newspaper. “Ive been No. 1 [on Irans kill list] for a long time, and its the way life is, you know.”
The New York Times reported that following Trump’s trip to Turkey, the U.S. Secret Service recommended he travel aboard the older Air Force One rather than the newly retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by Qatar as a security precaution amid renewed hostilities with Iran.
The White House has not said whether the aircraft change was related to specific security concerns, but said the new Air Force One is equipped with advanced security features.
“The new Air Force One is a state-of-the-art aircraft that has been fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the President and his staff,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung previously told Fox News Digital. “As the President has
