Trump's Bold Warning to Iran After Threats at Khamenei's Funeral

President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the 2026 NATO Leaders Summit at the Beştepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on July 11 that the U.S. military will launch attacks on Iran if the regime attempts to assassinate him. Trump’s comments come after calls for his death erupted at the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that 1,000 missiles were “locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow” if the Iranian regime were to kill him.