Iranian propaganda video calls for assassination of Melania and Barron Trump
A video released from Iran urges supporters to kill Melania Trump and later threatens her son Barron, naming locations in New York City.
The clip, titled “How to Kill Melania Trump,” depicts the former first lady in a motorcade and near several Manhattan boutiques before urging viewers to assassinate her. It concludes with a threat against Barron Trump, now 20, and references the United States as a target of Iranian hostility. The East Wing and the Secret Service have not responded to inquiries. The incident follows previous Iranian statements naming President Donald Trump as a primary adversary after a U.S.-Israel strike on Iranian leaders.
Why it matters
The video illustrates heightened Iranian hostility toward the Trump family, raising security concerns for U.S. officials and their relatives.
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