US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that any assassination attempt against him would lead to severe retaliation, stating that the country would be “wiped off the face of this earth”. This response comes after Iran’s armed forces spokesperson, General Abolfazl Shekarchi, issued a warning to the US, stating that any aggression towards Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be met with severe consequences ¹ ².
Trump emphasized that he has given “very firm instructions” to respond decisively to any threats, saying “anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the face of this earth”. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has also issued a direct threat against the US, warning of retaliation if attacked ³ ⁴.
The tensions between the US and Iran have escalated amid ongoing protests in Iran, with reports of hundreds of deaths and thousands arrested. The US has deployed military assets, including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, to the region ⁵ ⁶.
