Trump says thousands of missiles will decimate Iran if it tries to kill him
US president says orders given to ‘decimate and destroy all areas of Iran’ if he is assassinated
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US president says orders given to ‘decimate and destroy all areas of Iran’ if he is assassinated
![US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara [File: AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AFP__20260708__B9L34XC__v2__HighRes__TurkeyUsNatoSummitDefence-1783499247.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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