US President Donald Trump says he has ordered a military retaliation against Iran that would be carried out if he were assassinated. According to the reports, Trump describes the contingency as “devastating” and frames it as part of planning amid ongoing Middle East tensions. Both outlets report that Trump publicly referenced these alleged orders, presenting them as a response mechanism tied directly to his death. The articles characterize the comments as extraordinary in scope, but do not provide further independent verification or operational details. The reports also link Trump’s disclosure to the broader context of escalating US–Iran tensions, with heightened concern over possible retaliation and regional instability. No additional information in the supplied summaries confirms whether the orders are formal, have been implemented, or are consistent with existing policy channels. The coverage focuses on Trump’s statements and their claimed linkage to a potential assassination scenario, rather than on any specific new military action taken by the United States or Iran at the time of writing.