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Trump Warns Iran of Retaliation, Threatens to Blow It to Smithereens If U.S. Candidate Harmed

Sep 25, 2024, 05:41 PM

Former President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, stating that if he were president and a former president or leading presidential candidate were threatened, he would retaliate by destroying Iran's largest cities and blowing the country to smithereens. Trump made these remarks while addressing his supporters in North Carolina, emphasizing that any harm to a U.S. election candidate would result in severe consequences for Iran, and there would be no more threats. This statement comes amid reports of assassination attempts and threats against Trump himself, including an unearthed video from 2022 showing the Ayatollah depicting revenge on Trump for the killing of Soleimani.