Trump Threatens Iran Over Alleged Assassination Plot Amid Collapsing Ceasefire

On July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States would launch a massive missile strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran if Tehran acted on threats to assassinate him. He said “1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow” and that the U.S. military was prepared to “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran” for a one-year period, subject to extension. The warning followed reports that Israeli intelligence had shared with Washington a new Iranian plot to kill the president and came after public calls for Trump’s death at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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The conflict began on 28 February 2026 when U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking a war that has seen repeated strikes on both sides and a fragile interim ceasefire signed in June. Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed revenge, stating that avenging his father’s death “is the demand of the nation.” Israeli officials told the Wall Street Journal that Tehran was considering a plan to kill the U.S. president; the claim was later echoed by CNN and Reuters. Amid the fighting, the United States revoked a waiver allowing Iran to sell oil in U.S. dollars and demanded a public Iranian statement that the Strait of Hormuz was open for shipping.

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• Trump cited “1,000 missiles” ready for launch, with “thousands of more” in reserve.

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• U.S. Central Command reported strikes on roughly 90 Iranian military targets on one night and 80 the previous night.

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• About 20 % of the world’s oil and natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz; Iran’s control of the waterway has driven oil prices from $120 per barrel to lower levels after the latest exchanges.

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U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the ceasefire was “over” and that Washington was giving negotiators limited time to reach a deal, while also warning Iran of a “wide range of options” if talks fail. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that “reality check: there can only be mutual compliance,” emphasizing Tehran’s view that any opening of the strait rests exclusively with Iran. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, via a Telegram post, pledged “to avenge the blood of the martyred leader and all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers.”

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Trump’s repeated invocation of “PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” as “deranged mocking of Islam.” Security analysts such as Sabrina Singh, former Pentagon deputy press secretary, warned that the president’s threat “must be taken seriously” and could limit diplomatic flexibility.

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U.S. officials told CNN that the Israeli intelligence might be intended to sway Trump’s policy, noting no specific plot had been verified. Other unnamed officials described the intel as “general dialogue” rather than a concrete assassination plan. Meanwhile, the New York Post interview with Trump featured his claim that “Israel came up with nothing,” and he reiterated that Iran has wanted him dead for years. No public Iranian statement confirming an active plot has been released.

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• “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” — President Donald Trump

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• “Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran – PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” — President Donald Trump

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• “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,” — President Donald Trump

Iran's assassination threat drew a response: Trump says Iran will be bombed 'at levels they've never seen before' if they target his life

• “The only thing is, I’ve left instructions — if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before.” — President Donald Trump

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• “We pledge to avenge the blood of the martyred leader and all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers,” — Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (Telegram)

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• “Reality check: There can only be mutual compliance,” — Abbas Araghchi (X)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Oman on Saturday for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, while Qatari mediators also met Iranian officials. U.S. officials indicated that diplomatic discussions continue behind the scenes, but no concrete timetable for a final nuclear or maritime agreement has been announced.

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