Iran sets bounty for killing Trump and threatens Netanyahu
An Iranian newspaper, whose editor-in-chief is appointed by the office of the country's Supreme Leader, published an article after the funeral of Ali Khamenei calling for the assassination of US President Donald Trump and Israeli…
Assessment
An Iranian newspaper with direct ties to the Supreme Leader's office has publicly called for the assassination of the US president and Israeli prime minister, escalating state-linked rhetoric beyond diplomatic threats. The demand to abandon talks with Washington signals a hardening of Tehran's posture, while the funeral's scale is used to claim popular backing for retaliation. The question is whether this represents a shift in official policy or a pressure tactic.