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Iranian Agency Threatens Melania Trump as US-Iran Talks Pause Strikes

7/29/2026

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Tasnim Threatens Melania

Iranian Tasnim News Agency, linked to the IRGC, released a video titled “How to Kill Melania Trump” threatening First Lady Melania Trump and son Barron.
The clip shows Melania’s New York motorcade, names Bergdorf Goodman, and urges “freedom fighters” to use nerve-agent VX on her clothing.
Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring confirmed the agency is aware of the video, is reviewing any threat, and that the family has round-the-clock protection.

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History

Historical Context

On Nov 4 1979, Iran’s Muslim Student Followers seized the U.S. embassy, holding 66 Americans—52 for 444 days—until the Algiers Accords freed them in Jan 1981. The crisis spurred U.S. sanctions and a lasting rift between Washington and Tehran. Today, Tasnim’s threat to Melania Trump and renewed diplomatic overtures illustrate how that rupture still shapes U.S.–Iran relations.

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Tasnim Threatens Melania

Iranian Tasnim News Agency, linked to the IRGC, released a video titled “How to Kill Melania Trump” threatening First Lady Melania Trump and son Barron.
The clip shows Melania’s New York motorcade, names Bergdorf Goodman, and urges “freedom fighters” to use nerve-agent VX on her clothing.
Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring confirmed the agency is aware of the video, is reviewing any threat, and that the family has round-the-clock protection.

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