'Bomb them like they've never seen before': Trump says he has "left instructions" if Iran succeeds in assassinating him
Washington DC, July 11
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he has "left instructions" to launch a massive military action against Iran, if Tehran succeeds in the plan of assassinating him, while stressing that the country would be bombed "at levels they have never seen before", New York Post reported.
Speaking in an interview with New York Post, Trump highlighted that he has been on Iran's "kill list" for a long time. He further denied the reports of Israeli intelligence warning him regarding Iran's alleged plot to assassinate the US President.
"I've been on their list for a long time. That's what we're dealing with. The only thing is, I've left instructions -- if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they've never seen before, Trump told NYP.
"No, no. Israel came up with nothing. No, no, I've been No. 1 [on Iran's kill list] for a long time, and it's the way life is, you know," said Trump, as per New York Post.
Trump's remarks come in the aftermath of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral and recent reports related to an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the US President.
Khamenei was laid to rest at the Imam Reza shrine in Iran's Mashhad on early Friday morning, 131 days after he was killed in US-Israel joint strikes in Iran.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Washington has agreed to continue talks with the Islamic Republic following Tehran's request but reiterated that the US still considers the ceasefire between the two sides to be "over".
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue 'talks.' We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Trump's comment comes as Qatari negotiators travel to Iran in an effort to ease tensions and resume the US-Iran talks.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Trump's tough talk sounds more like a campaign strategy than a foreign policy. Leaving instructions to bomb Iran if he's assassinated? That's basically a blank check for conflict. As someone who's followed geopolitics, this is alarming.
It seems like the US is just creating more enemies than friends. From an Indian perspective, our relationship with both US and Iran is important, especially for energy security and trade. This kind of rhetoric doesn't help anyone. 😕
"Bomb them like they've never seen before" — this is dangerous language. If Trump really wanted to protect America, he'd work on diplomacy, not escalation. I'm worried about the humanitarian impact this could have.
This is like watching a never-ending soap opera between US and Iran. Every time there's a funeral or an election, someone threatens bombing. India has always stood for dialogue, not destruction. Hope wiser heads prevail.
Trump's "kill list" comment seems more like bravado to distract from other issues. But if there's any truth to it, the situation is serious. The US should focus on securing its leaders through diplomacy, not threats of massive retaliation.
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