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During a news conference at the NATO summit in Turkey, Donald Trump warned of the possibility of assassination by Iran, claiming he is their “number one target.” This statement followed a series of attacks, with Iran stating it launched strikes on 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after US airstrikes on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command has stated that the recent military actions were intended to impose heavy costs on Iran following attacks on US commercial vessels. Investigations into the ceasefire violations are ongoing, with both the US and Iran alleging breaches despite prior agreements.
Donald Trump has expressed concern for his safety, stating he may be assassinated by Iran as he is “their number one target.” In response to ongoing military tensions, the US has announced it will reinstate sanctions on Iran following strikes on US military sites, with US Central Command labelling Iran’s aggression as “unwarranted” and a clear ceasefire violation.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain how the US will respond to Iran’s attacks on military sites and the implications for future ceasefire negotiations.
Trump claims Iran considers him its ‘number one target’ for assassination
Trump made the remarks near the end of a NATO summit today (Picture: AP)
Donald Trump has warned he may be assassinated by Iran as he is the regime’s ‘number one target’.
Speaking at a news conference at the end of the Nato summit in Turkey, Trump said: ‘Iran had leaders, they’re gone. And they had another set of leaders; they’re gone.
‘Now they have another set of leaders. They may be gone. Who knows? And you know what? I may be gone too, because I’m their number one target.
‘It’s out all over the place. I’m their number one because they’re scum. That’s the way they act, and that’s the way they’ve done it for 47 years.’
Trump also rejected that the war with Iran had been a ‘strategic dead end’, saying that he thought it was the ‘opposite’.
‘The Iran war has been a tremendous military success,’ he added.
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‘I’m not sure I want to make a deal with them. We can play games, but I’m not sure I want to make a deal. Let’s just finish the job.’
It comes after the US launched strikes on Iran (Picture: Getty)
Yesterday, Iran said it had launched attacks on 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after the US carried out fresh strikes on multiple commercial vessels on the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said they began the assault to ‘to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent individuals in an international waterway’.
Multiple oil tankers were targeted yesterday and today, the UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed.
Now, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has framed its latest action as retaliation for what it called a US ceasefire violation.
In a statement, CENTCOM said: ‘Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.’
The attacks came hours after the US said it would reinstate sanctions on Iran because of the strikes on ships.
In late June, the US and Iran have accused each other of violating the terms of the ceasefire after the two countries exchanged fire
Days after Trump signed a peace agreement with the country, US Central Command (Centcom) declared it had hit multiple targets across Iran.
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