Tram threatened Iran's leadership over insinuations that he had been assassinated
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran is allegedly plotting to assassinate him following the breakdown of peace talks.
According to the U.S. president, he is “number one” on a list of people whom, he claims, Iran wants to kill.
At the same time, Trump made harsh remarks directed at Iran’s current leadership, hinting that they could suffer the same fate as the country’s previous leaders.
“They had leaders—they’re gone. And they had another group of leaders—they’re gone too. Now they have yet another group of leaders—maybe they’ll be gone too. Who knows?” said the U.S. president.
He then added:
“And you know what? Maybe I’ll die, too. After all, I’m their main target.”
The U.S. leader provided no evidence or additional details regarding Iran’s possible plans.
The statement came in response to journalists’ questions about why he wasn’t using the new Air Force One presidential aircraft, a gift from Qatar, to fly out of the NATO summit.
Earlier that same day, Trump announced that the new plane would be sent to Mildenhall Air Base in the United Kingdom for additional inspection, while he himself would return from the summit on the current presidential plane.
When asked about the change in aircraft, the U.S. president did not directly comment on the decision, noting only that “the president’s life is very dangerous,” which is why he often speaks of the risks of a possible assassination attempt.
He made this statement on July 8 during a press conference at the NATO summit in Turkey, according to USA Today.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s team is considering the possibility of a prolonged military campaign against Iran, but the final decision will depend on Tehran’s next moves.
On Thursday, July 9, ship traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply following new U.S. strikes against Iran. The number of ships in the area fell to one of the lowest levels in recent times.
The U.S. may unfreeze $100 billion for Iran in exchange for access to the Strait of Hormuz — WSJ.
Iran has set new conditions for the U.S. to continue negotiations — Reuters.
As a reminder, on June 26, global oil prices fell by about 2% due to an increase in the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Exports of mineral fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz have shown rapid growth, bringing supply volumes to the global market back to levels recorded before the military escalation began.
