Staff Reports
A sinister video from the Iranian Supreme Leader’s website is making waves again, and not in a good way. The animated feature, which was posted back in 2022, has been the subject of renewed scrutiny following a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. This video doesn’t just make idle threats; it lays out a chilling plot that depicts an attack on Trump during a leisurely day of golf in Palm Beach.
Senator Mike Lee from Utah weighed in on the matter, declaring the video to be “truly, terrifyingly chilling.” His sentiment is echoed by Donald Trump Jr., who pointed out that this kind of overtly aggressive behavior is par for the course with a regime that has “terrorist” written all over it. The irony is rich: Trump had the audacity to nearly bankrupt Iran before the Biden administration handed them billions, making the global landscape a tad less hospitable for folks who prefer not to have drones hovering over their heads. The remarks underscore a growing concern that funds being funneled to Iran aren’t exactly being used to promote peace but instead to fuel more violence.
This was posted on the Ayatollah’s website. I guess we should expect nothing less from a terrorist regime. My father had Iran almost bankrupt… then the Biden/Harris administration game them billions making the world a far more dangerous place. Enough! pic.twitter.com/THucg4ASID
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 25, 2024
The animated sequence shows a robot infiltrating Trump’s golf sanctuary, aiming directly at him as it declares that Soleimani’s murderer will “pay the price.” This serves as a stark reminder of the lengths to which Iran will go in retaliation against Trump for having ordered the military strike that eliminated the notorious Quds Force commander, General Qasem Soleimani. A historical figure for many, Soleimani had a hand in numerous attacks on American troops. But in the modern narrative, he has become a martyr in the eyes of Iranian leaders, promoting a twisted sense of revenge.
The recent assassination attempt that took place on September 15 involved a character named Ryan Wesley Routh, who managed to get alarmingly close to Trump while wielding a rifle. It has raised questions about whether this threat — along with the previous one — could have ties back to Iran. It turns out that a Pakistani individual with alleged links to Iran was charged just a month earlier for plotting an attack against an unnamed U.S. politician. And with Iranian hackers reportedly targeting the Trump campaign by leaking sensitive information, it’s clear the chess game of geopolitics is getting one heck of a lot messier.
Even Attorney General Merrick Garland weighed in, noting that Iran’s desire for vengeance is not a result of some recent grudge but a long-standing objective carried out over several years. As if that weren’t enough, Trump has been sounding the alarm via Truth Social, warning Iran that any more attempts on his life could lead to dire consequences for them. His post highlighted a sobering reality: he is currently surrounded by more security than ever, and the bipartisan support for more funding to the Secret Service speaks volumes about the seriousness of the threats he’s facing. With an astonishing unanimous vote in Congress for enhanced security, it appears that even in today’s fractured political landscape, there are lines, not worth crossing — particularly when it comes to endangering a former president.
