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Iran to Vote €50 M Bounty on Trump, Netanyahu – Retaliation

5/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Iran’s parliament will vote on a €50 million bounty bill to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brad Cooper retaliating for killing former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Ebrahim Azizi, chair of Iran’s National Security Council, announced vote, warning of retaliation to attack on new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
Daniel Cohen, fellow at International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, said the bill is psychological tactic, not legal measure.

History

Historical Context

In November 1979, after the Shah entered the United States for treatment, Muslim Student Followers seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, beginning a crisis that held 52 diplomats for 444 days. The episode stemmed from the 1979 Iranian Revolution that ousted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and installed Ayatollah Khomeini; today Iran’s parliament has revived that anti-U.S. stance by proposing a €50 million bounty on former President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

Iran’s parliament will vote on a €50 million bounty bill to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brad Cooper retaliating for killing former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Ebrahim Azizi, chair of Iran’s National Security Council, announced vote, warning of retaliation to attack on new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
Daniel Cohen, fellow at International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, said the bill is psychological tactic, not legal measure.

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