Trump says missiles aimed at Iran if Tehran targets US president
Trump said the military is ready to strike if Iran acts on threats against him, citing 1,000 missiles and orders already given.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump warned that 1,000 missiles are "locked and loaded" and aimed at Iran, ordering the U.S. military to remain on high alert for one year to "completely decimate and destroy" the nation should Tehran attempt his assassination.
- Tensions escalated following the collapse of the June memorandum of understanding ceasefire; during the funeral for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, mourners chanted slogans calling to "Kill Trump," signaling a return to open conflict.
- Israeli intelligence reportedly shared information about an alleged Iranian assassination plot, though Trump denied the existence of new threats and dismissed speculation that security concerns prompted him to switch his Air Force One aircraft.
- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed that "this vengeance is what our nation is demanding," while U.S. Central Command launched fresh strikes against Iranian targets to degrade capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Legal experts, including historian Garrett Graff, note that a technical "dead man's switch" does not exist under U.S. law; power transfers immediately to Vice President JD Vance following a president's death, who would decide whether to execute any preauthorized directives.
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