Powerful Iranian clerics call for assassination of Trump, Netanyahu: ‘Send them to hell’
Senior Iranian clerics have called for the assassination of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, labeling them 'evil' and 'criminal'.
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Powerful Iranian religious leaders are calling for the murder of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, using phrases such as 'send them to hell.' These calls for assassination come during a period of peace deal talks. Coverage from the New York Post, Yahoo, and The Telegraph emphasizes the calls for violence.
SMH.com.au reports that US-Iran talks are wobbling as a result of the clerics' rhetoric targeting Trump. Foreign Policy indicates that Iranian elites are not in agreement regarding the next steps, suggesting a lack of internal consensus on the path forward.
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Quick answers
Who are the targets of the assassination calls?
The calls target Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
What is the current diplomatic context?
The calls occur amid peace deal talks, which SMH.com.au reports are wobbling.
Is there unity within the Iranian leadership?
According to Foreign Policy, Iranian elites are not in agreement about what to do next.
Coverage (9)
- Iran's top clerical body turns on itself over US deal ایران اینترنشنال · 1d ago
- The fatwa against Trump, Netanyahu will not delay Tehran’s fall The Jerusalem Post · 1d ago
- Is The Deal With Washington Fracturing Iran’s Elite Consensus? Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 1d ago
- Iran’s Religious Leaders Call to Murder ‘Evil’ Trump and Netanyahu Amid Peace Deal Talks Yahoo · 1d ago broke it first
- US-Iran talks wobble as senior clerics call for assassination of ‘criminal’ Trump SMH.com.au · 1d ago
- Iranian Elites Are Not in Agreement About What to Do Next Foreign Policy · 1d ago
- Iranian clerics call for Trump’s assassination The Telegraph · 1d ago
- Powerful Iranian clerics call for assassination of Trump, Netanyahu: ‘Send them to hell’ New York Post · 1d ago
- Iranian clerics call for Trump’s assassination Yahoo · 2d ago broke it first
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