Iranian State Newspaper Calls for the Assassination of President Donald Trump
The state-run newspaper Kayhan, managed by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has called for the assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Kayhan, which is known as the mouthpiece of the Supreme Leader, published an editorial on Saturday urging for Trump's killing.
The editorial in Kayhan stated, "He has crossed the line! Any day now, as revenge for Martyr Soleimani’s blood, a few bullets will be fired into his empty head, and he will drink the cursed cup of death."
In January 2020, following an order from Trump, the U.S. carried out a drone strike that killed Iran's top general, Qasem Soleimani. Since then, Iran has been issuing threats to kill Trump and other officials from the former administration in retaliation.
The Kayhan article further said, "Trump threatens and then backs down! As a result, America’s situation is worsening day by day. It was announced just yesterday that, because of his actions, the U.S. economy has suffered a $3 trillion loss."
Jason Brodsky, Policy Director of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), told Fox News Digital, "Kayhan has been issuing assassination threats against Trump for years. The editor of Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, is the personal representative of Iran's Supreme Leader."
He added, "In the face of such threats, it is absurd for Iranian officials to demand 'mutual respect' in future discussions with the U.S."
Iranian analyst Benny Sabti mentioned that Iranian leaders are trying to rally global opposition against Trump through calls for his assassination while simultaneously exacerbating their own economic issues. He compared this situation to the 2002 attempted assassination of Salman Rushdie, which was influenced by Iranian propaganda.
Last November, Fox News Digital reported that U.S. law enforcement officials had thwarted an Iranian assassination plot against Trump, which was intended to take place a few weeks before the election.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently stated, "We are not opposed to talks; however, issues have arisen due to broken promises."
In response to such threats, the U.S. administration is considering taking strong actions against the Iranian regime and has expressed support for sanctions against Kayhan and Shariatmadari.
