I'm Number-One on Iran's Elimination List
Trump said Iran is his top target as U.S. officials remain on alert after multiple assassination plots and renewed strikes in the region.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Iran is targeting him for assassination, while addressing security concerns that prompted a sudden aircraft change.
- Following U.S. strikes on July 7 and revoked Iranian oil licenses, Iran responded by targeting U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, escalating hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump downplayed plane security concerns, telling reporters, "I have a threat all the time. I'm number one on their list," while explaining the aircraft switch aligned with the base.
- CNN anchor Erin Burnett questioned the logic of switching from the jet gifted by Qatar, while Former Sen. Barbara Boxer called Trump's remarks "inappropriate."
- Federal authorities previously convicted Iranian operative Asif Merchant in March for plotting to kill Trump, underscoring ongoing threat assessments following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
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Speaking to the press in Ankara, the President mentioned threats against him (ANSA)
Israel shared with the United States intelligence information indicating that Iran planned a new attempt to kill US President Donald Trump, according to sources close to the issue heard by the Wal Street Journal, in unfolding that may have consequences for the tightening of tensions between Washington and Tehran. The Israeli embassy in the American capital did not comment on the issue, as did Iran's mission to the UN. In turn, the White House in…
Trump tells reporter she’ll die too if Iran attacks Air Force One: ‘If I go, you go’
President Donald Trump this week told a reporter that she would die if Iran targeted Air Force One and that she should consider switching professions if uncomfortable with that possibility. “I’m number one on their list, before you… But if I go, you go. So, perhaps some of you want to change professions,” he said,...
Trump Claims He Is ‘Number One’ Target of Iran
“President Trump told a reporter aboard Air Force One that she would also be killed if Iran struck the jet, as tensions rise once again between the U.S. and Tehran,” NewsNation reports. Said Trump: “I’m number one on their list, before you. But if I go, you go. So, perhaps — perhaps some of you […]
The US President does not confirm the reason for the change of program but admits to be the number one target of the Iranian regime
"I May Be Gone": Trump Says He's "Number One" On Iran's "Kill List"
Trump also talked about the alleged plot to kill him during his interaction with reporters aboard Air Force One, while being questioned about why he wasn't using a new presidential jet gifted by Qatar to depart from the NATO conference.
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