A religious fatwa from Iran’s top clerics is calling for the assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump, with reports claiming an online crowdfunding campaign has already raised more than $40 million as a bounty for carrying out the threat.
The calls for Trump’s death follow recent remarks by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who, during a televised speech, mocked the former president’s security, saying, “Trump has done something that he can no longer sunbathe in Mar-a-Lago. As he lies there with his stomach to the sun, a small drone might hit him in the navel.”
According to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), an Iranian group calling itself the “Blood Covenant” is behind the online campaign, which includes a website showing Trump in crosshairs and urges supporters to donate “in order to help establish stable peace.” The poster on the site reportedly quotes the Quran: “Strive with your wealth and your lives in the cause of Allah,” describing the bounty as a legitimate call for jihad.
The threats come weeks after the U.S. reportedly carried out significant airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. MEMRI says Iran’s religious establishment has recently increased explicit calls for Trump’s assassination.
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