← Back to headlines Trump Threatens Iran with Decimation Over Alleged Assassination Plot Donald Trump stated that the US would "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted to assassinate him, claiming that a ceasefire was over and 1,000 missiles were aimed at the country. These threats came amid ongoing tensions and discussions about a potential assassination plot.
10 Jul, 17:30 — 11 Jul, 06:25
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Trump says missiles ‘locked, loaded and aimed at Iran’ amid calls for his killing US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carried out or attempted an assassination of the president.
“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 th...
By Reuters
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Live: Trump threatens Iran after Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing. "Orders have already been given, and the US 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," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfold.
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Trump says US agreed to Iran's request to continue talks, but ceasefire is over
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'1,000 missiles aimed at Iran': Trump warns 'orders given' if Tehran tries to assassinate him
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US-Iran war LIVE: Iran, Trump exchange warnings as peace hangs by thread; US president says ‘missiles loaded’ US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had ordered the military to be ready to launch strikes on Iran if the Iranian government carried out or attempted to assassinate him.
Read full article → indian-express Mostly Factual 1d ago
‘1,000 missiles locked to decimate Iran’: Trump on ‘Tehran’s assassination plot’ report
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‘The Cease Fire is OVER!’ says Trump, but talks continue President Donald Trump said the US and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week but he declared that the ceasefire reached between the two sides last month was over. The United States also stepped up demands on Friday that Iran stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, where recent hostilities have […]
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"1,000 Missiles Loaded": Trump Amid Iranians' Call For His Assassination Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior US officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked any longer.
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Trump says US will 'completely decimate' Iran if they try to assassinate him The US president had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire was over.
Read full article → express-tribune Mostly Factual 1d ago
Trump warns 1,000 missiles 'locked and loaded' if Iran tries to assassinate him US president claims military ready to bomb Iran for 1 year
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Trump agrees to more Iran talks, but says ceasefire over US President Donald Trump agrees to further negotiations with Iran despite declaring the ceasefire over, as regional tensions escalate. Read more on Trump
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US will ‘completely decimate’ Iran if I’m assassinated – Trump The comments mark a new low in relations between the foes, after an exchange of fire this week rocked a shaky agreement
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Trump warns Iran of 1,000 missiles if Tehran “touches” him, as ceasefire declared over The US President has declared the US-Iran ceasefire "over" and told the New York Post he has ordered the military to be ready to strike: "1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran"
The post Trump warns Iran of 1,000 missiles if Tehran “touches” him, as ceasefire declared over appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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Why this mattersThis story is significant as it marks a severe escalation in rhetoric between the US and Iran, following a period of shaky ceasefire. Trump's direct threats of military 'decimation' in response to alleged assassination plots could destabilize the Middle East further and potentially lead to direct military confrontation, impacting global security and oil markets.
Story evolutionThe narrative shifted from a clear escalation of hostilities and the end of a ceasefire to a more complex situation where severe threats coexist with an agreement to continue diplomatic talks.
Initial Threats and Ceasefire Declaration July 10 evening - July 11 early morning
President Trump publicly threatened Iran with 'decimation' if an assassination attempt against him occurred, simultaneously declaring the existing ceasefire 'over.'
Details on Military Readiness and Justification July 11 early morning
Reports emerged detailing Trump's claims of '1,000 missiles locked and loaded' and linking the threats to calls for his killing at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral.
Mixed Signals: Talks Continue Amid Escalation July 11 morning
Despite the severe threats and ceasefire declaration, multiple outlets reported that Trump agreed to Iran's request to continue talks, presenting a contradictory diplomatic stance.
The Story What 61 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
What sources agree onPresident Trump threatened Iran with severe military retaliation if an assassination attempt against him occurs. Trump declared the ceasefire between the US and Iran to be 'over.' Despite the ceasefire being over, Trump agreed to continue talks with Iran. The threats followed alleged calls for Trump's killing at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Key claims5 agreed · 1 unverified
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Trump stated the US and Iran agreed to continue talks.
agreed · cyprus-mail the-journal berlingske punch-ng mkd-mk +5
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Trump declared the ceasefire between the US and Iran was over.
agreed · cyprus-mail the-journal vanguard-ng berlingske le-figaro +9
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Trump threatened 'decimation' or 'complete destruction' of Iran.
agreed · the-journal vanguard-ng rzeczpospolita n1-bih le-figaro +8
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Trump said '1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran.'
agreed · Times of India balkan-web protothema-en ndtv iefimerida +11
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Trump's threats followed open calls for his killing at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral.
agreed · France 24 irozhlas
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Israel warned Trump about an Iranian assassination plot.
unverified · la-repubblica faz
Where they divergeThe immediacy and certainty of military action
Times of India balkan-web protothema-en France 24 ndtv +13 moreiefimerida irozhlas hindustan-times ruv newsbeast indian-express SCMP nrk dagbladet vg express-tribune Fox News delfi-lt
Trump has already given orders for a devastating military response, with '1,000 missiles' ready.
Coverage gapsDetails of the alleged assassination plot or the source of the intelligence
Reported la-repubblica faz
Missing cyprus-mail the-journal vanguard-ng +40
The US introducing new sanctions on a financial network linked to Iran's Supreme Leader
Reported index-hr bloomberg
Missing cyprus-mail the-journal vanguard-ng +54
US officials demanding Iran publicly vow to end attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
Political spectrumLeft Center Right
Outlet rating This story
Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Independent center-left left neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
NYT center-left left neutral Mostly Factual focus on Trump's pressure on media
Coverage leans: balanced
The coverage is largely balanced, with most outlets reporting Trump's statements directly without significant editorializing, although some lean slightly left by highlighting the severity of his threats or right by emphasizing the justification for them.
aftonbladet center-left left urgent — focus on Trump's threat of complete destruction
la-repubblica center-left center-left urgent — highlights Israeli intelligence on plot
index-hr center-left center-left urgent — highlights Trump's severe threats
ndtv center-left center-left urgent Mostly Factual highlights missile threat and Iranian calls
iefimerida center-left center-left urgent — emphasizes Trump's direct, strong threats
Al Jazeera center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual questions if war is resuming
newsbeast center-left center-left urgent — highlights Trump's new threatening message
dagbladet center-left center-left urgent Mostly Factual highlights Trump's revenge warning
le-monde center-left center-left neutral High irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
danas center-left center-left analytical — analytical piece on Trump's influence
tvn24 center-left center-left neutral — reports Trump's belief of being on assassination list
the-journal center center-left neutral — focus on Trump's repeated assertion
rte-news center center-left analytical Mostly Factual contextualizes Trump's threats with other issues
n1-bih center center-left urgent — focus on Trump's harsh threats
France 24 center center-left urgent High contextualizes threats with Khamenei's funeral calls
hotnews center center-left analytical — analytical piece on Trump's foreign policy
indian-express center center-left urgent Mostly Factual highlights '1,000 missiles' threat
nrk center center-left urgent — emphasizes Trump's orders for massive attacks
DW center center-left neutral High focus on US demands for Iran pledge
BBC center center-left neutral High focus on US demands for Iran pledge
japan-times center center-left neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
Yahoo center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports Trump's agreement to talks but ceasefire over
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — reports Trump's agreement to talks, ceasefire over
cyprus-mail center center neutral — neutral reporting of Trump's statements
vanguard-ng center center neutral Mixed direct quote, notes new low in relations
balkan-web center center urgent — reports Trump's harsh warning and military readiness
irozhlas center center urgent — reports Trump's threat in response to calls
ruv center center urgent — reports Trump's readiness to 'exterminate' Iran
jutarnji-list center center urgent — reports Trump's order to military
SCMP center center urgent Mostly Factual direct quote, reports military readiness
Dawn center center neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
tagesschau center center neutral Very High reports continued talks despite uncertainty
vg center center urgent — reports Trump's strong warning and instructions
express-tribune center center urgent Mostly Factual reports Trump's missile threat and military readiness
nos center center neutral — reports talks continue but ceasefire over
NHK World center center neutral High reports US readiness to attack, Iran's counter-stance
forbes center center neutral — irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
bloomberg center center neutral High reports US sanctions and fraying ceasefire
delfi-lt center center urgent — reports Trump's instructions for massive military response
punch-ng center center neutral Mostly Factual reports agreement to talks despite ceasefire over
mkd-mk center center neutral — reports talks can continue but ceasefire ended
dh-les-sports center center neutral — neutral reporting of both sides
Times of India center center urgent Mostly Factual direct quote of Trump's missile threat
protothema-en center center urgent Mixed direct quote, emphasizes ceasefire over
hindustan-times center center urgent Mostly Factual live blog format, direct quotes
channel-news-asia center center neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
rzeczpospolita center center-right neutral — briefly mentions Trump's threat in broader news
observador center center-right analytical — analytical perspective on regional fragility
naftemporiki center center-right neutral — focus on Iran's statement of keeping word
svenska-dagbladet center center-right neutral — direct quote of Trump's threat
irish-independent center center-right neutral — irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
faz center center-right neutral — liveblog format, includes Israel warning
morgunbladid center center-right neutral — irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
berlingske center-right center-right neutral — reports ongoing conflict and negotiations
le-figaro center-right center-right urgent — direct quote, includes Iran's counter-statement
jerusalem-post center-right center-right neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant article, no Iran coverage
nzz center-right center-right analytical — analytical piece on oil market and Hormuz
zerohedge center-right right analytical Low opinion piece supporting Trump's warnings
Fox News center-right right urgent Mixed emphasizes Trump's instructions for unprecedented bombing
the-journal vanguard-ng n1-bih index-hr jutarnji-list +2 moreaftonbladet svenska-dagbladet
Trump threatened future decimation if an assassination attempt is made, implying a conditional response.
Iran's stance on the ceasefire and talks
le-figaro dh-les-sports naftemporiki
Iran asserts it has 'held its word' regarding the ceasefire protocol, despite Trump's declaration.
tagesschau NHK World
Iran requested the continuation of talks, which Trump agreed to.
faz
BBC
Missing cyprus-mail the-journal rte-news +54
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BBC NYT bloomberg le-monde Al Jazeera nrk nzz Fox News ruv tagesschau The immediacy and certainty of military action Iran's stance on the ceasefire and talks Details of the alleged assassination plot or the source of the intelligence The US introducing new sanctions on a financial network linked to Iran's Supreme Leader US officials demanding Iran publicly vow to end attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
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