'Locked and Loaded': Trump Says 1,000 Missiles Will Drop on Iran If They Keep Trying to Kill Him

Trump Warns of U.S. Military Response to Reported Iranian Assassination Threats

President Donald Trump stated on social media that the United States military has prepared a response involving 1,000 missiles directed at Iran, with additional strikes to follow, if the Iranian government carries out or attempts an assassination against him. The statement followed a Wall Street Journal report citing Israeli information that Iran was considering retaliation for the 2020 U.S. strike that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.

Trump’s post specified that orders had been issued and that the military remained prepared for a one-year period, subject to extension, to target areas inside Iran. The message concluded with the phrase “PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” The post could not be independently verified through official channels at the time of publication.

The Wall Street Journal report referenced earlier threats tied to Soleimani’s death and to subsequent Israeli military actions. Those actions included strikes in February that Iranian state media reported killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members while wounding his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has since assumed a leadership role.

During Khamenei’s burial ceremonies in Tehran, participants displayed banners and chanted statements calling for Trump’s death. Additional signs referenced Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Footage of the events circulated on social media and was reported by multiple outlets.

Trump addressed the reported threats during remarks at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. He noted the turnover in Iranian leadership and stated that he remained a primary target. He described the pattern of behavior as consistent over 47 years.

Iranian officials have issued public statements threatening retaliation for the deaths of Soleimani and Khamenei. The Islamic Republic has a documented history of issuing strong rhetorical condemnations that have not always been followed by matching operational capacity. At the same time, three documented attempts on Trump’s life have occurred since 2024, according to U.S. authorities.

Tensions have also involved reported Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which U.S. officials have described as violations of prior understandings. The Strait remains a critical transit route for global oil supplies.

Trump’s statement did not detail specific targets or timelines beyond the general description of missile strikes. No U.S. military confirmation of the exact orders referenced in the post has been released. Iranian state media has not issued an official response to the missile claim as of the latest reports.

The episode occurs against a backdrop of long-standing U.S.-Iran hostilities that include sanctions, proxy conflicts, and periodic direct exchanges. Both governments have accused the other of assassination plots and support for hostile actors in the region.