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'.
📍 Where it landed
Senior Iranian clerics called for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu during peace deal talks. These calls coincided with reports of disagreement and a fracturing consensus among Iranian elites and the top clerical body over the US deal.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 48d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
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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The reporting (9)
- Iran's top clerical body turns on itself over US deal ایران اینترنشنال · 53d ago
- The fatwa against Trump, Netanyahu will not delay Tehran’s fall The Jerusalem Post · 53d ago
- Is The Deal With Washington Fracturing Iran’s Elite Consensus? Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 53d ago
- Iran’s Religious Leaders Call to Murder ‘Evil’ Trump and Netanyahu Amid Peace Deal Talks Yahoo · 53d ago broke it first
- US-Iran talks wobble as senior clerics call for assassination of ‘criminal’ Trump SMH.com.au · 53d ago
- Iranian Elites Are Not in Agreement About What to Do Next Foreign Policy · 53d ago
- Iranian clerics call for Trump’s assassination The Telegraph · 53d ago
- Powerful Iranian clerics call for assassination of Trump, Netanyahu: ‘Send them to hell’ New York Post · 53d ago
- Iranian clerics call for Trump’s assassination Yahoo · 54d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
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.
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