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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,859 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 05:25 AM 13 hrs ago

Trump threatens Iran after chants for his death erupted at Khamenei funeral

Source: Al Jazeera

Trump threatens Iran after chants for his death erupted at Khamenei funeral

US president warns the US will decimate Iran amid alleged assassination plots as regional mediators try to save MoU.


US President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves after a news conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye [File: Flip Singer/EPA]

By Heba Habib, AFP and Reuters
Published On 11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026

United States President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for Trump’s killing and Israel warned him that the regime in Tehran was working on a plan to assassinate him.

In a typically bellicose post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump wrote: “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!”

He added: “Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, ⁠for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran – PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!”

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Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/7/11/trump-threatens-iran-after-chants-for-his-death-erupted-at-khamenei-funeral

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Trump threatens Iran after chants for his death erupted at Khamenei funeral (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago OP
I can't even type what I'm thinking right now! IcyPeas 13 hrs ago #1
Threatening with that tiny fist. greatauntoftriplets 11 hrs ago #2
The cowardice is unfathomable orangecrush 7 hrs ago #9
That's not how democracy works Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #3
Is this just a threat? the_liberal_grandpa 8 hrs ago #4
Why are they just having the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei now? Polybius 7 hrs ago #5
I asked that last week Bayard 7 hrs ago #7
trump best check his stockpiles of weapons. republianmushroom 7 hrs ago #6
I'll bet they're shaking in their boots orangecrush 7 hrs ago #8
Sounding like Kim Jong Ung?? slumcamper 5 hrs ago #10
Welcome to the circus, you have front row seating.The clown is in the center ring. twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #11
I'm willing to bet Big Macs get him before the Iranians... EarthFirst 4 hrs ago #12
Doesn't he mean the Islamic Republic of Japan? BigmanPigman 1 hr ago #13

IcyPeas

(26,054 posts)
1. I can't even type what I'm thinking right now!
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 05:31 AM
13 hrs ago

This is total insanity. Words fail to explain how anyone let alone a plurality of voters thought giving an obviously demented person control of the most powerful government in the world was a good idea. We will be lucky to come out the other side of this alive.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-11T06:36:55.396Z


Farmer-Rick

(12,893 posts)
3. That's not how democracy works
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:56 AM
10 hrs ago

Or even how most any national government works. Even the dictator run countries don't blow up foreign countries they went to war with for profit.

When pedo Trump kidnapped Maduro, Venezuela didn't attack the US. When Pinochet walked away from his death grip on Chile then was prosecuted and died before he was convicted, no attacks or executions were ordered. Do you think if Venezuela manages to blow up Putin, Russia will continue it's war on the country?

Anyone who would follow those ridiculous orders of destroying a nation pedo Trump wants to extort through war should be removed immediately.

Polybius

(22,373 posts)
5. Why are they just having the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei now?
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 11:27 AM
7 hrs ago

Wasn't he killed like 6 months ago?

BigmanPigman

(55,846 posts)
13. Doesn't he mean the Islamic Republic of Japan?
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 05:15 PM
1 hr ago

Maybe in one of his psychopathic fits of rage he will start a war with Japan and instead of taking blame he'll double down and really attack them making up some BS excuse afterwards. He is so deranged at this point anything is possible.

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