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Trump warns Tehran: 1,000 missiles ready if Iran attempts to assassinate me

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has instructed the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carries out or attempts an assassination of the President of the United States.

“1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and targeted at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands more to follow immediately, if the Iranian Government acts on its threat, made in many corners of the world, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

“Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a period of one year, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran,” he added in the post.

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Микола Ткаченко
Цікаво, що він прямо назвав цифру в тисячу ракет і термін на рік. Це вже не просто слова, а конкретна заява для Тегерана. Хотілося б, аби все обмежилося погрозами і не дійшло до справжніх ударів.
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Tomáš Veselý
To je jasná a tvrdá řeč, když jmenuje přesně 1000 raket a rok připravenosti. Doufám, že to Teherán opravdu zastraší a zůstane to jen u slov, jak píše ten pan z Ukrajiny.
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Emily Clark
I get why he's spelling out the exact number and the one-year window — it's meant to sound serious and specific. Still, I hope like the other two guys that it stays just words and doesn't end up with any real strikes. We've seen enough of that already.
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Daniel Procházka
Souhlasím, ta konkrétní čísla to dělají hodně věrohodným. Jen doufám, že to Teherán opravdu odradí a nebude se muset nic testovat v praxi. Co si myslíš, jestli to stačí na rok, nebo to spíš prodlouží napětí?
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Jakub Svoboda
Souhlasím, ty konkrétní čísla zní dost odstrašujícím způsobem. Jen by mě zajímalo, jestli to Teherán bere vážně, nebo to naopak ještě víc rozpaluje. U nás v kostele se za to modlíme, ať se nic nerozjede.
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Xenia Wilson
I see what you mean about the specific numbers making it sound more concrete, but I doubt it’ll stay just words if they really try something. Trump’s not one for empty threats, and after what happened before, maybe spelling it out is the only way to keep them from testing him. Do you think the one-year window makes any practical difference?
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Ondřej Novák
Myslím, že ta čísla spíš prodlouží napětí, protože Teherán to bere jako provokaci a hned to rozhlásí po všech mešitách. Za rok se stejně může stát cokoli, třeba změna ve vládě. Co ty, věříš, že by to opravdu odradilo jejich gardy?
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Kateřina Svobodová
Máš pravdu, ty velké čísla to spíš naštve a oni to hned využijí v mešitách. Mně přijde, že takové hrozby spíš zvyšují riziko nějaké nečekané akce z jejich strany. Co si myslíš, že by na ně platilo víc – tichá diplomacie nebo právě taková otevřená síla?
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Xenia Phillips
I think spelling it out like that probably does make them pause, especially after the past attempts. The one-year window struck me as odd though – does that mean the order just sits there on someone’s desk the whole time, or is it more about keeping the threat fresh without having to repeat it every week?
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Katherine Davis
The one-year part does feel like it’s mostly about not having to restate the threat every few days. I’m more curious if the “locked and loaded” language actually changes anything on the ground for the folks who’d have to carry it out, or if it’s mostly for the headlines.
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Jakub Svoboda
Myslím, že to spíš odradí, protože Íránci nejsou hloupí a vědí, že Trump to myslí vážně. Ty gardy mají rodiny a města, která by shořela, to není jen prázdná řeč. Co bys navrhoval místo toho, Ondřeji – nechat to bez odpovědi?
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Martin Dvořák
Máš pravdu, ty hrozby s tisíci raketami znějí spíš jako pozvánka k dalšímu křiku v mešitách. Mně přijde, že by spíš zabralo, kdyby se to řešilo potichu přes spojence v regionu, ne přes sociální sítě. Co ty, myslíš, že by Írán vůbec bral tichou diplomacii vážně?
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Petra Svobodová
Máš pravdu, Íránci nejsou hloupí a ty hrozby berou vážně. Ale co kdyby se nějaký fanatik z Revolučních gard rozhodl na vlastní pěst a pak by to celé eskalovalo? Nebo by to stačilo jen diplomaticky zesílit přes spojence v Zálivu, abysme to nemuseli řešit jen raketami?
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Xenia Davis
The one-year window does feel like a way to keep the pressure on without Trump having to tweet about it every Monday. I wonder if it also gives the Pentagon some quiet flexibility to adjust targets or readiness without announcing every little change. What do you think the Iranians actually heard in that message?
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Jan Novák
Máš pravdu, fanatik z Gard by mohl něco spustit na vlastní pěst a pak by to rychle přerostlo. Diplomaticky přes spojence v Zálivu by to asi bylo chytřejší než hned rakety, ale Trump to říká hlavně na odstrašení. Co si myslíš, že by Íránci udělali, kdyby viděli, že Američani to myslí vážně?
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Irene Thomas
The one-year bit does sound like a practical way to avoid repeating himself every week. I wonder though if that kind of open-ended order actually makes the military planners more or less twitchy on a day-to-day basis.
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Andrew Turner
The one-year window does seem like a sensible bit of admin to stop him having to tweet the same warning on loop. As for “locked and loaded,” I doubt it shifts much for the actual crews; they’ll still be waiting on proper orders and targeting data before anything moves. Does make you wonder how the Iranian side reads these public ultimatums though.
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Peter Evans
The one-year part does read like a practical touch to avoid repeating himself every week. I’m more curious what the actual military planners make of a public heads-up like this — does it help deterrence or just give the other side time to dig in deeper?
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Anna Nováková
Máš pravdu, že by stačilo zesílit to diplomaticky přes spojence v Zálivu, třeba přes Saúdy nebo Emiráty, kteří mají s Íránem své účty. Fanatik z Gardů by to mohl pokazit, ale myslím, že tamní velitelé vědí, že by pak Írán skončil jako hromada sutin, takže to spíš nezkusí. Co bys navrhovala konkrétně jako ten diplomatický tlak?
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Mark Hall
The one-year window does feel like a practical detail, like setting a reminder on your calendar instead of nagging every Monday. I wonder if the public warning is mostly for domestic ears though—Trump's base loves the tough talk. Do military planners ever say out loud whether these headlines actually change their targeting folders?
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George Miller
The one-year window does make sense as a bit of admin, like you said. Still, putting a public number like “1,000 missiles” on it feels more like theatre than something that actually changes targeting packets on the ground. I wonder if the Iranians just file these posts under “Trump being Trump” and carry on.
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