Iran threatens Trump's son: "Where to kill Barron"
Iran's state television aired a threatening video targeting Barron Trump, the son of the US president, including a $10 million reward and graphic depictions of locating him. The threat is unusual in its focus on the president's son but is not accompanied by evidence of an actual attempt.
Iran's state television aired yesterday (Sunday) an unusual threatening video against Barron Trump, the son of the US president. The video, about three minutes long, describes efforts to find ways to access Barron Trump and presents a $10 million monetary reward. The narrator claims that "many would be willing" to act to win the prize. The video includes graphic illustrations simulating surveillance, monitoring online activity, and examining social circles around the son. According to a report on the "Iran International" network, the operational claims made in the video cannot be independently verified. The threat relies heavily on graphic illustrations, and no evidence of an actual attempt was presented. Similar threats have been published in the past against Donald Trump himself and his wife Melania. Iranian rhetoric has intensified since February 28, with the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the outbreak of Operation "Roar of the Lion." In the past, indictments have been filed in the US against individuals linked to the Revolutionary Guards for planning assassinations of American officials, in retaliation for the elimination of Qasem Soleimani in 2020.