{"id":216834,"date":"2026-01-15T16:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/iran-threatens-to-assassinate-donald-trump-amid-growing-tension-this-time-the-bullet-wont-miss\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:22:38","slug":"iran-threatens-to-assassinate-donald-trump-amid-growing-tension-this-time-the-bullet-wont-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/iran-threatens-to-assassinate-donald-trump-amid-growing-tension-this-time-the-bullet-wont-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Threatens to Assassinate Donald Trump Amid Growing Tension: &#8216;This Time the Bullet Won&#8217;t Miss&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>More than 2,400 lives have reportedly been lost amid violent protests in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has vocally backed the protesters, who are attempting to topple the regime that\u2019s been in place since 1979.<\/p>\n<p>And now, Iranian leaders are using some very strong words to caution Trump and the US against getting involved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump tours the assembly line at the Ford River Rouge Complex on January 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan. \" class=\"wp-image-545563 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256103700-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump tours the assembly line at the Ford River Rouge Complex on January 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Wednesday, Iranian state television aired a segment featuring footage from the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/07\/donald-trump-seemingly-shot-at-rally-in-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> attempted assassination of Trump <\/a>that took place during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis time it [the bullet] will not miss the target,\u201d read a message written on the screen in Persian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIslamic republic state TV just crossed a red line,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/emilykschrader?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2011466121128341509%7Ctwgr%5Ee5826e34e5fd766f787da48f3d1225346e0d51ff%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwpde.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Firan-taunts-president-donald-trump-with-assassination-threat-shares-chilling-image-from-butler-pennsylvania-rally-protester-unrest-death-toll-economy-government-qatar-base-evacuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> journalist and Middle East policy expert Emilt Schrader on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAiring an image of President Trump after an attempted assassination along with a Persian message reading \u2018this time, the bullet won\u2019t miss.\u2019 This is a direct threat against the President.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. \" class=\"wp-image-545565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-2048x1392.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-960x653.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1080x734.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1200x816.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. \" class=\"wp-image-545565 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-2048x1392.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-960x653.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1080x734.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-1200x816.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255957507-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Anonymous\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The threat seems to be a response to Trump\u2019s comments indicating that he\u2019s considering sending the US military into Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHELP IS ON THE WAY,\u201d  the president posted on his social media accounts on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters this week, Trump stated on more than one occasion that he\u2019s considered the possibility of US military intervention in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>As for the situation on the ground in Iran, there are indicators that things are improving, such as new reports that air space over the country has reopened, and planned executions of protesters have been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, US personnel at a military base in Qatar were told to evacuate thid week, seemingly in response to the situation in Iran.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-545564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-545564 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255567966-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mandel NGAN \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe IMO reaffirms that the State of Qatar continues to implement all necessary measures to safeguard the security and safety of its citizens and residents as a top priority, including actions related to the protection of critical infrastructure and military facilities,\u201d Qatar\u2019s International Media Office <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IMO_Qatar\/status\/2011444356662678015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said of the move<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has yet to respond to the threat issued on Iranian state TV.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/iran-threatens-to-assassinate-donald-trump-amid-growing-tension-this-time-the-bullet-wont-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes More than 2,400 lives have reportedly been lost amid violent protests in Iran. President Donald Trump has vocally backed the protesters, who are attempting to topple the regime that\u2019s been in place since 1979. And now, Iranian leaders are using some very strong words to caution Trump and the US against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":216835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-216834","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}