Trump warns US would 'decimate and destroy' Iran over assassination attempt
Trump Iran warning: see how he says the U.S. would retaliate hard Read the latest on rising tensions, threats, and White House security response
President Donald Trump said the United States would respond forcefully if Iran carried out an assassination attempt against him, according to remarks he posted on Truth Social and comments he later made to the New York Post.
Trump said he had already directed the U.S. military to be ready to retaliate and claimed that a largescale strike would follow if such an attack occurred. His comments came after reports that Israeli intelligence had warned U.S. officials about a possible new Iranian plot.
The warning comes as tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high, with a fragile ceasefire having unraveled and renewed attacks reported in the region. The White House and Secret Service did not immediately comment on the specific security concerns mentioned in the report.