A newspaper known for expressing the views of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently hinted at the idea of assassinating President Donald Trump. The publication suggested that Trump’s actions have provoked such a response.
As reported in a Persian language article by Kayhan, a media outlet aligned with Khamenei, there are strong sentiments of retaliation for the death of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The article forewarns of bullets being fired at Trump as payback for Soleimani’s killing.
Trump had authorized a drone attack in January 2020 which led to the death of Soleimani, a key figure in Iran. Following this incident, Iran has made public declarations of seeking vengeance through targeted assassinations of Trump and other former officials from his administration.
According to the Trump administration, Soleimani oversaw the murders of more than 600 American military personnel.
Records have shown that Iran was behind a previous potential assassination attempt on Trump. (Getty Images)
Khamenei has been described as being hell-bent on assassinating Trump since 2020 following the former president’s order to kill Soleimani in Iraq. Fox News Digital previously reported that an Iranian-produced animated video depicted the targeted assassination of Trump by the Islamic Republic that was uploaded to Khamenei’s official website.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian last week “We don’t avoid talks; it’s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far,” according to the Associated Press. He added, “They must prove that they can build trust.” The White House did not immediately respond to Iran’s rejection of the talks, the AP reported.
Pezeshkian still noted that in Iran’s response to the letter that indirect negotiations with the Trump administration were still possible.
The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital press query.
Fox News Digital reporters Greg Norman and David Spunt contributed to this report.
