I'm Number-One on Iran's Elimination List
Trump said Iran is his top target as U.S. officials remain on alert after multiple assassination plots and renewed strikes in the region.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Iran is targeting him for assassination, while addressing security concerns that prompted a sudden aircraft change.
- Following U.S. strikes on July 7 and revoked Iranian oil licenses, Iran responded by targeting U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, escalating hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump downplayed plane security concerns, telling reporters, "I have a threat all the time. I'm number one on their list," while explaining the aircraft switch aligned with the base.
- CNN anchor Erin Burnett questioned the logic of switching from the jet gifted by Qatar, while Former Sen. Barbara Boxer called Trump's remarks "inappropriate."
- Federal authorities previously convicted Iranian operative Asif Merchant in March for plotting to kill Trump, underscoring ongoing threat assessments following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
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The US President does not confirm the reason for the change of program but admits to be the number one target of the Iranian regime
"I May Be Gone": Trump Says He's "Number One" On Iran's "Kill List"
Trump also talked about the alleged plot to kill him during his interaction with reporters aboard Air Force One, while being questioned about why he wasn't using a new presidential jet gifted by Qatar to depart from the NATO conference.
Trump Claims He Is Iran's 'Number One' Target After Air Force One Security Alert
Trump warned of a direct threat from Iran, claiming he is number one on their target list during a tense flight. Discover how this security claim relates to the escalating geopolitical standoff between Washington and Tehran.
'You're on a dangerous flight': Trump shocks reporters on Air Force One with threat claim
President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's questions about Iranian threats against Air Force One by telling them they were at risk, too.While taking questions from a press gaggle on Air Force One on Wednesday, one reporter asked why the plane's blinds were closed and whether Trump was aware of any credible security threats from Iran."I have a threat all the time. I'm number one on their list — before you," Trump said. "But if I go, you go.…
U.S. President Donald Trump said this Wednesday that he was unaware of a credible threat from Iran against the Air Force One, although he has assured that he would be Tehran's main target and has responded with irony to a journalist who asked him if he had changed planes for security reasons."I am number one on his list before you.But I'm going, you go.Someday you may want to change your profession," Trump responded to the reporter during an inf…
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