Trump warns Iran with 1,000 missiles “locked and loaded” over assassination threats
Trump said military orders have been issued and U.S. forces stand ready to “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran” for one year if Tehran acts on threats against him.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump warned Iran that 1,000 missiles stand “locked and loaded” over alleged assassination threats in a Truth Social post on July 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM EST.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “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! Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran – PRAISE BE TO ALLAH! Trump”
Trump said thousands of additional missiles would follow the initial wave if Iran acts on threats he described as “pronounced in many corners of the Globe.” He confirmed that military orders have gone out and that U.S. armed forces remain “ready, willing, and able” to carry out a comprehensive campaign (see royanews.tv). The standing orders span one year and remain subject to extension based on the administration’s threat assessment (see gulfnews.com). Trump closed the post with “PRAISE BE TO ALLAH” and signed it “Trump.”
The warning ranks among the most direct military threats a sitting U.S. president has made against Iran on a public platform. Tensions between Washington and Tehran persist over Iran’s nuclear program, the status of the Strait of Hormuz and stalled diplomatic negotiations (see al-monitor.com). The administration has demanded that Iran declare the strait open and has tied any deal to nuclear safeguards and regional security commitments (see economictimes.com).
Trump had earlier signaled he “left instructions” to bomb Iran if he were assassinated, continuing a pattern of public warnings aimed at Tehran (see ndtvprofit.com). Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said any war with the United States would not end in “surrender,” underscoring the volatile nature of the standoff (see royanews.tv).
Foreign policy has dominated Trump’s recent social-media activity, accounting for 77 of his 522 Truth Social posts over the last 30 days.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on July 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM EST
Source: Zenger analysis real-time database of all Truth Social posts
Note: Table generated on July 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM EST