Trump threatens Iran with '1000 missiles' as both sides shoot their mouth in Gulf spat
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with massive military retaliation if the country attempts to assassinate him. This escalation follows a breakdown in recent diplomatic efforts to secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The rhetoric significantly increases geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and threatens the stability of global oil shipping routes.
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “1000 missiles” on Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, dramatically raising the temperature in a confrontation that has, within days, descended from a tentative understanding into renewed military exchanges and mutual accusations of betrayal."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 … to assassinate … ME!” Trump wrote on social media.
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