Trump Orders U.S. Military to Strike Iran if Assassination Attempted; Iran Accuses U.S. of Violating June Agreement

President Donald Trump stated on July 10, 2026, that he had ordered the U.S. military to prepare strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carries out or attempts an assassination of the president. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that 1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands more to immediately follow should the Iranian government act on its threat to assassinate or attempt to assassinate the sitting president.

"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," the post continued. Trump made the statements two days after speaking to the media at a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8.

Reuters reported the July 10 statements, with the dispatch written by Preetika Parashuraman in Bengaluru and edited by Kim Coghill. U.S. forces hit more than 170 Iranian military targets on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 7-8, 2026, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats, The New York Times reported.

The July 10 Truth Social post came amid those strikes.