Key facts
- President Trump threatened Iran with '1000 missiles' and stated they were 'locked, loaded and aimed at Iran'.
- The threat followed chants calling for Trump's killing at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral.
- Trump warned the U.S. military was prepared to 'completely decimate and destroy' Iran if targeted for assassination.
- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to avenge his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw millions of participants and featured calls for Trump's killing.
President Trump has directly threatened Iran with military action, stating that '1000 missiles' were 'locked, loaded and aimed' at the country. This threat was issued in response to chants calling for Trump's killing that occurred during the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump further warned that the U.S. military was prepared to 'completely decimate and destroy' Iran if Tehran carried out or attempted an assassination against him, adding that orders had already been given for this readiness for a one-year period. Ali Khamenei was assassinated on February 28, and his funeral procession reportedly saw millions of participants. Iran's current Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has pledged to avenge his father's death, calling it 'the demand of the nation'.