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A former Iranian official has hinted at a possible drone assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, intensifying already strained US-Iran tensions.
Mohammad-Javad Larijani, ex-advisor to Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, made the provocative remark during a TV interview, stating, &ldquo;Trump can no longer sunbathe at Mar-a-Lago. A small drone might hit him in the navel. It&rsquo;s straightforward.&rdquo; The clip quickly went viral on social media, triggering alarm globally.
This comes in the wake of Trump's declaration of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which ended a 12-day conflict sparked by Israel&rsquo;s Operation Rising Lion. In retaliation, Iran targeted Israeli cities and U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq after American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Trump laughed off the threat in a Fox News interview, joking he hadn&rsquo;t sunbathed since age seven and brushing it off with a grin. &ldquo;Maybe it&rsquo;s a threat. I&rsquo;m sure it&rsquo;s not&mdash;but perhaps it is,&rdquo; he added.
Adding fuel to the fire, top Iranian cleric Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa declaring Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu as &ldquo;enemies of God,&rdquo; forbidding any support for them by Muslims.
The situation highlights a new level of rhetoric and religious sanctioning amid hostile geopolitical tensions.
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Iranian Ex-Official Hints at Drone Strike on Trump

Mohammad-Javad Larijani suggests Trump could be hit by a drone while sunbathing at Mar-a-Lago

Iranian Ex-Official Hints at Drone Strike on Trump

Mohammad-Javad Larijani suggests Trump could be hit by a drone while sunbathing at Mar-a-Lago

July 11, 2025 | 14:39 IST