Trump Threatens 1,000 Missiles ‘Locked and Loaded’ on Iran After Funeral Threats
President Donald Trump has warned that 1,000 U.S. missiles are ready to strike Iran if the country acts on threats made during the funeral of its late supreme leader, as a fragile ceasefire collapses.
President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday, stating that 1,000 missiles are "locked and loaded" and aimed at the Islamic Republic if it acts on calls for his killing made during the funeral of the late supreme leader [193414]. The warning came after mourners at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral openly called for Trump’s assassination [193414]. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that U.S. forces have "1000 Missiles… Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran," and that the military would "completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" if Tehran follows through on its threats [193414].
The standoff follows days of U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks across the region, after Iran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz [193414]. The U.S. has demanded that Iran issue a public statement declaring the Strait of Hormuz open for ships, but Tehran has refused, insisting it must control the waterway and charge ships for passage, breaking with international law [193414]. Trump has also said the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over, though U.S. officials have agreed to continue negotiations [192962][193064].
Separately, Israel has alerted the United States to an alleged Iranian plan to assassinate former President Donald Trump [193346]. Israeli officials shared intelligence describing a fresh threat from Tehran, though Trump has denied reports that Israel provided him with such intelligence [193320][192450]. U.S. security agencies are reviewing the information, and no immediate changes to Trump's security detail have been publicly confirmed [192450].