Overview

• Senior adviser Javad Larijani declared on Iranian state television that a small drone could target President Trump’s navel while he sunbathes at Mar-a-Lago.
• The online ‘Blood Pact’ platform says it has secured over $40 million to fund bounties against those deemed enemies of Iran’s Supreme Leader, including Trump.
• A U.S. Secret Service spokesperson described the environment as “heightened and very dynamic,” leading the agency to reinforce presidential security measures.
• During a White House press exchange, Trump said he rarely sunbathes and expressed uncertainty about the credibility of the assassination warning.
• The escalation follows U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June and builds on past allegations of IRGC-linked plots to kill Trump after the 2020 Soleimani drone strike.