Trump says 1,000 missiles 'locked and loaded' if Iran targets US president
President Donald Trump said "1,000 missiles are locked and loaded" if Iran assassinates or attempts to assassinate the sitting U.S. president, saying the U.S. military is prepared "to completely decimate and destroy" the country.
Iranian state media report explosions across the country
Iran's state-operated media outlet Mehr reported explosions east of Tehran on Saturday, citing ordinance disposal.
"Mohammad Qomi, the governor of Pakdasht County, said the blast heard in eastern Tehran on Saturday morning resulted from a planned operation to destroy old ammunition and was not related to any accident or security threat," the outlet wrote.
Qomi, according to Mehr, assured the Iranian public that the explosions were pre-planned and were no reason for concern.
The reports followed a series of U.S. strikes across Iran on Wednesday and Thursday morning in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump warns US would 'decimate and destroy' Iran over assassination attempt
President Donald Trump on Friday warned Iran that the United States would "decimate and destroy" the country if Tehran carried out an assassination attempt against him.
"1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president said he had already directed the U.S. military to be prepared to retaliate if Iran carried out an assassination attempt against him.
This is an excerpt from a story by Michael Sinkewicz.
US reportedly gives Iran Saturday deadline to renounce Strait of Hormuz attacks
The Trump administration has given Iran until Saturday to publicly commit to ending attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz or face unspecified consequences, according to an Axios report citing three U.S. officials.
Axios reported the administration wants Tehran to publicly acknowledge the strategic waterway is open, commit to stopping attacks on commercial vessels and recognize that all shipping lanes through the strait will remain open without tolls.
According to Axios, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet Saturday with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Muscat as regional mediators work to ease tensions and revive nuclear talks.
One U.S. official told Axios that if Iran does not make a public commitment, “it is not gonna be a great day for them.”
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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