Multiple outlets report that US President Donald Trump tells the New York Post he has “left instructions” to strike Iran “at levels that they’ve never seen before” if Tehran assassinates him. The comments come amid reports that Israel has flagged a renewed assassination plot to Washington, which several outlets characterize as being discussed in the days prior to Trump’s remarks.
According to the reporting, Trump says he has been a target of Iranian threats “for a long time,” and he responds to questions about the latest warning by stating that there is no new plan while emphasizing the longstanding threat. He frames his comments as contingency instructions should anything happen to him, describing a retaliatory approach directed at Iran.
The outlets consistently describe the same core claim: Trump says he told that Iran would face unprecedented bombing if an assassination attempt succeeds. They differ mainly in phrasing and emphasis, but all present the comments as Trump’s statements to or via the New York Post and link them to recent reporting about an assassination warning.
