I've left instructions: Trump says Iran will be bombed if he's assassinated

U.S. President Donald Trump stated he has issued standing instructions to launch a massive military response against Iran if he is assassinated. Trump dismissed reports of a new, imminent threat but reiterated his stance on Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran and the potential for escalation in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has claimed he has left instructions to launch an unprecedented military response against Iran if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him, saying the country would be bombed at levels that they've never seen before.Speaking to the New York Post, Trump said Iran had wanted him dead for years but insisted there was no fresh intelligence suggesting an imminent assassination plot."I've been on their list for a long time. That's what we're dealing with," Trump told the New York Post.He added: "The only thing is, I've left instructions, if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they've never seen before."The remarks came after reports suggested Israel had flagged intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot targeting the US president. Trump, however, dismissed suggestions that any new threat had emerged."No, no. Israel came up with nothing. No, no," he said.
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