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Trump says Iran would be ‘wiped off the face of this earth’ if something happens to him

President Trump declared he has given firm orders for Iran to be annihilated if it attempts to assassinate him amid ongoing threats and heightened U.S. military readiness.

  • On Jan 20, President Donald Trump reiterated broad-scale war warnings if either leader was assassinated, telling News Nation `I have very firm instructions. Anything happens, they're going to wipe them off the face of this earth`.
  • Human Rights Activists News Agency reported at least 4,519 deaths and more than 26,300 arrests amid protests that began in December over economic woes under Iran's 86-year-old ayatollah.
  • Iranian General Abolfazl Shekarchi told Iranian state media Tehran would not hold back if its leader were threatened, warning of severe retaliation and inevitable forceful response.
  • On Tuesday the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln passed through the Strait of Malacca, with its Indian Ocean location just days from the Middle East as Gulf Arab diplomats urged restraint.
  • In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister, warned Iran would respond forcefully to attacks and said authorities blame Israel and the United States for unrest.
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Israel Hayom broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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