A senior Iranian security figure has issued a stark warning suggesting United States President Donald Trump could be 'eliminated', a declaration that has intensified fears of direct confrontation between Washington and Tehran at a moment of already heightened tension.
The remark, delivered publicly by influential Iranian power broker Ali Larijani, came as military tensions surge across the Middle East and the United States expands strikes targeting Iranian positions.
The warning follows a series of escalating threats between the two governments and comes amid renewed concerns aboutassassination plots tied to the long-running fallout from the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimaniin 2020.
Together, the developments have pushed relations between the United States and Iran to one of their most volatile points in years.
Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and one of the most powerful figures within the Islamic Republic's leadership structure, issued the warning in a public message posted on the social media platform X.
Responding to threats issued by Trump regarding Iran's potential disruption of global oil shipments, Larijani wrote that the Iranian nation 'does not fear your hollow threats'.
He added that even more powerful adversaries had failed to destroy Iran before concluding with a pointed caution directed at the American president: 'Watch out for yourself, lest you be eliminated.'
The comment represents one of the most explicit warnings directed personally at a sitting United States president by a senior Iranian official in recent years.
Iranian officials did not elaborate on what the statement implied, but the wording immediately triggered alarm among security analysts and diplomats monitoring the intensifying conflict.
Larijani is widely regarded as a central figure within Iran's strategic decision‑making apparatus and has served in numerous senior roles across the country's political and security institutions.
Source: International Business Times UK
