President Donald Trump said Iran is attempting to assassinate him, repeating allegations that U.S. officials have linked to threats stemming from the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Speaking as the conflict between Washington and Tehran intensified, Trump said any attack targeting him or other senior U.S. officials would prompt a decisive U.S. response. His comments followed U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets and Iran's retaliatory actions across the region.

U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have for several years warned of alleged Iranian efforts to target current and former American officials involved in the operation that killed Soleimani. Federal prosecutors have previously announced criminal cases accusing individuals of participating in alleged Iranian-backed assassination plots, including one involving Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign. Iran has consistently denied directing or supporting assassination attempts against the president or other U.S. officials.

A large crowd gathers beneath a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a public event in Tehran as tensions between Iran and the United States intensify following President Donald Trump's claims that Tehran is seeking to assassinate him.