Trump Says US Has ‘1,000 Missiles Locked and Loaded’ Against Iran Over Assassination Threat

SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that the United States has already authorised a massive military response against Iran if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, warning that “1,000 missiles are locked and loaded” and aimed at the Islamic Republic.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had issued standing orders for a US military strike on Iran in the event of any assassination attempt against him.”1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands more ready to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” Trump wrote.The US President further claimed that military orders had already been approved and that American forces were “ready, willing, and able” to launch an overwhelming response for up to one year, with the option of extending the directive if required.Trump also repeated similar remarks made during an interview with the New York Post, where he said he had instructed the military to unleash an unprecedented attack on Iran if he were assassinated.”I’ve been on their list for a long time. The only thing is, I’ve left instructions—if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before,” Trump said.Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel shared intelligence with the United States suggesting Iran had developed a new plot targeting Trump.Iran has not publicly responded to Trump’s latest claims or allegations.