PRESIDENT of the United States, Donald Trump, has warned that the United States would “completely decimate” Iran if the country attempted or succeeded in assassinating him.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, Trump claimed that “1,000 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 what he described as its threat to assassinate the sitting US President.
“Orders have already been given, and the US 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,” he said.
The statement comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Trump accusing Iran of making threats “pronounced in many corners of the Globe” against his life.
There has been no immediate response from Iranian authorities to Trump’s remarks.
The president’s warning follows a series of escalating confrontations between the two nations in recent months, with the US maintaining a significant military presence in the region.
Trump’s comments were made on the same day as other international news, including the rescue of abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s Oyo State and the Wimbledon quarter-finals featuring Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.
