Trump threatens Iran after Khamenei funeral sees open calls for his killing
President Trump threatened Iran on Saturday, writing that 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' should Tehran act on threats to assassinate him. Mourners at Khamenei's funeral had openly called for his killing. Israel had warned the US of an active plot, per CNN. Per AP and NPR.
President Trump threatened Iran on Saturday, days after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that '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 threats to assassinate the sitting US president. Mourners at Khamenei's funeral repeatedly held posters and banners calling for Trump to be killed along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to CNN, Israel had warned Washington about a new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, with the intelligence described as highly specific and active. The statement is the most direct US military threat against Tehran since Khamenei's death, and it ties any potential strike explicitly to the reported assassination plot rather than to Iran's nuclear program or regional operations. Reporting: AP, NPR, NBC News, Al Jazeera.