Trump Warns Iran of Complete Destruction Over Alleged Assassination Threats

United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that any attempt on his life by Tehran’s leaders would be met with massive retaliation.

Speaking on NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich Tonight on Tuesday, Trump said the country would face total destruction if an attack were carried out against him.

“Well, they shouldn’t be doing it but I’ve left notification, if anything ever happens, we’re going to blow the whole — the whole country’s going to get blown up,” he said.

Trump revealed that Biden-era intelligence officials had briefed him on the alleged threats during his 2024 presidential campaign. Former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland had earlier said the plot was linked to retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

The president criticised former President Joe Biden for not addressing the threat publicly, saying, “Presidents should defend each other on such issues.”

Trump added, “But I have very firm instructions. Anything happens they’re going to wipe them off the face of this earth.”

He previously issued similar warnings after signing an executive order granting him broad authority to engage with Iran and apply maximum pressure. “If they do that, they would be obliterated. That would be the end. I’ve left instructions, if they do it, they get obliterated. There won’t be anything left,” Trump said at the time.

The president also cautioned that military action remains an option following weeks of anti-government protests in Iran, which reportedly resulted in more than 3,300 deaths in clashes with security forces. He noted, however, that he had recently been informed the killings had stopped.