US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Tehran, declaring that the United States would completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran should there be any assassination attempt against him. The threat, posted to his Truth Social account, claimed that 1,000 missiles are currently locked, loaded, and aimed at the Islamic Republic, with thousands more prepared to follow immediately if the Iranian government acts on its threats.
Trump concluded the post with the phrase "praise be to Allah," repeating a rhetorical gesture he used during a similar warning issued last April.
This escalation follows a week of funeral ceremonies for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who passed away at the start of the US-Iran conflict this February. During these events, many mourners were seen displaying signs calling for the deaths of both President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
While Trump stated on Friday that he had agreed to continue talks with Iran, he simultaneously reiterated that the ceasefire established in the nations' June memorandum of understanding is now effectively over.
The diplomatic situation remains volatile as a series of retaliatory strikes has undermined progress toward a final agreement. Tensions are largely centered on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy transit chokepoint that Iran closed following the outbreak of hostilities in February.
US Central Command reported that its forces conducted a fresh wave of strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday, hitting approximately 170 targets to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping. In retaliation, Iran struck several US military bases located in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The conflict has also drawn in regional players, with a British maritime agency reporting multiple strikes on tankers within the Strait this week. On Tuesday, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari blamed Iran for a strike on a Qatari vessel, labeling it an unacceptable attack on international maritime safety and asserting that Doha holds Tehran legally responsible.
Although Iran has denied involvement, the Tasnim agency reported that a Qatari delegation visited Tehran to reinforce Qatar's role as a mediator.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi defended his country's position on Saturday, stating that Iran had kept its word regarding the ceasefire. He accused the US Treasury Secretary of violating the June memorandum by announcing new sanctions against an Iranian financier and exchange houses on Friday.
Araghchi, who emphasized that mutual compliance is necessary, is scheduled to travel to Oman for further talks regarding the Strait.
"Iran has so far kept its word, unlike the so-called US Treasury Secretary who is violating Para 9 of the MoU," he wrote in a post on social media. The US Treasury announced new sanctions against an Iranian financier and Iranian exchange houses on Friday.
