Overview

• Javad Larijani, a senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned on state television that a small drone could strike President Trump in the navel while sunbathing at Mar-a-Lago.
• Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa declaring Trump a “Muharib,” invoking Shia law to justify his execution.
• The Blood Pact (Ahde Khoun) online campaign has amassed over $27 million to reward attacks on perceived enemies of Iran’s leadership, including Trump.
• The U.S. Secret Service and allied agencies have elevated protective measures at Mar-a-Lago in response to the assassination warnings.
• On July 9, Trump dismissed the threat with a joke that he no longer sunbathes and questioned whether it posed any real danger.