After the US intelligence warned Donald Trump of “real and specific” threats from Iran to assassinate him, the Republican candidate said the States would take strong action against the middle eastern nation.
“If they do ‘assassinate President Trump,’ which is always a possibility, I hope that America obliterates Iran, wipes it off the face of the Earth — If that does not happen, American Leaders will be considered ‘gutless’ cowards!” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“Make no mistake, the terror regime in Iran loves the weakness of Kamala Harris and is terrified of the strength and resolve of President Trump. He will let nothing stop him or get in his way to fight for the American people and to Make America Great Again,” he said.
Earlier, his campaign had said that there Iran was trying to destabilise the US presidential elections.
“President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States,” Steven Cheung, Trump’s campaign communications director said in a statement.
“Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference,” he added.
Iran, however, dismissed allegations that it was involved in a plot to kill Trump earlier this summer, following a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally that resulted in one death and injuries to the presidential candidate.
US agencies reported that Iranian cyberattackers attempted to share information stolen from the Trump campaign with media organizations, although they did not specify which outlets. Iran has strongly denied these allegations.
On August 13, Kamala Harris’s campaign said that it too had been targeted by foreign hackers but did not identify the country responsible for the attempt.
Donald Trump has already faced two assassination attempts during his 2024 presidential campaign.
