Trump: US will destroy Iran if I am murdered

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, vowing "complete and total" destruction if the country follows through on threats to assassinate him. The U.S. military stands "ready, willing and able" to unleash its might, Trump declared on the social media platform Truth Social.

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The words have already been given, and the American military is ready, willing and able to, for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension, completely destroy and demolish any part of Iran.

He claimed that 1,000 missiles are already targeted at Iran, prepared for immediate launch. This aggressive stance follows reports from several U.S. media outlets, which cited sources indicating that Iran had recently contemplated plans to kill the American president. These intelligence reports were reportedly shared with the U.S. from Israeli sources.

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1,000 missiles are aimed at Iran, ready to be fired.

Trump had previously stated that Iran's objective was to eliminate U.S. leadership, specifically himself. "They want to destroy America's leaders – me. I am on every list. I saw it this morning," he told reporters during a NATO meeting in Ankara on Wednesday. "And so far, I guess I've had a little luck, but it may not last very long."

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They want to destroy America's leaders – me. I am on every list. I saw it this morning. And so far, I guess I've had a little luck, but it may not last very long.