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Wall Street Journal
6 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Iran Is Out to Assassinate Trump
Tehran can't stop. Not a day goes by in which Iranian religious or political officials don't threaten the life of President Trump. As long as the regime lives, so will the threat. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made clear 40 years ago that when Iranian mobs chant 'Death to America,' it means they want to kill the U.S. president. His successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, restated the point: ' 'Death to America' means death to Trump.' Mr. Trump constitutes a unique threat to the mullahs because he has actually used American military might to punish the regime for its behavior.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Iranian President offers 'true meaning' of 'death to America'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told interviewer Tucker Carlson (pictured) that people shouldn't take his country's 'death to America' slogans literally – claiming the phrase is more about calling for a 'death to bullying.' Pezeshkian made the comment to the podcaster and former Fox News host, who wanted to know if Americans should fear the phrase calling for their country's annihilation or having the U.S. referred to as the 'great Satan.' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (pictured) has used the phrase, which has also broken out during rallies and speeches in Iran. 'Yes, it will happen. Death to America will happen,' Khamenei declared in 2022. Khamenei once again endorsed the chant in May, on the eve of nuclear talks with the U.S. that came before Israel began its bombing campaign targeting Iran's missiles, nuclear sites, and nuclear scientists. 'Your judgment is right,' Khamenei told a crowd cheering the slogan in Tehran. 'Americans support Israel's crimes,' he added. Pezeshkian, in full spin mode, told Carlson that Iran has never invaded another country in 200 years. Carlson held a solemn expression but did not interrupt as he attempted to dispute the notion that Iranians wanted to harm Americans. 'Have you ever heard [of] an Iranian killing an American? Have you heard that? Or a terrorist that was Iranian and he carried out a terrorist attack against the Americans? And no, it was your president who confessed that the Americas created the ISIS in our region and they were responsible for this wrong image that is portrayed of religion of the Muslims in the world.' Iran-backed Hezbollah was responsible for the 1983 Beirut bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks, according to U.S. intelligence, and U.S. prosecutors said the Iranian government backed an attempt to kill President Donald Trump last year. But Pezeshkian repeatedly disputed the chant is not aimed at 'the American people or officials.' Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, dismissed the Iranian president's explanation in a post on social media. 'They've killed more than 1,000 Americans. They fund terrorist groups all around the world. They tried to kill President Trump,' Cotton said. Pezeshkian also alleged that Israel, with U.S. support, tried to assassinate him. 'Yes, they did try and acted accordingly but they failed,' he said. 'It was not the United States that was behind the attempt on my life. It was Israel. I was in a meeting … they tried to bombard the area in which we were holding that meeting,' he said, speaking in his native Farsi, without elaborating on any evidence. Israel killed multiple Iranian nuclear scientists during its air campaign last month. Trump at one point appeared to threaten the safety of the ayatollah when he knew of his whereabouts. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that 'the administration continues to be in contact, both directly and indirectly, with Iranians,' after Trump said Sunday he was working on a potential permanent deal with Iran. The president had previously said an agreement wasn't necessary, after Iran and Israel agreed to cease 12 days of fighting after the U.S. hit Iranian nuclear facilities. 'The president is always interested in peace and diplomacy,' Leavitt said.
Wall Street Journal
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Notable & Quotable: Iran Defines ‘Death to America'
From Tucker Carlson's interview with Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, July 7: Carlson: Many Americans are afraid of Iran. You say you're not afraid, but Americans are afraid of Iran. And they believe that Iran would like to strike the United States with a nuclear weapon. They see video of Iranians saying 'Death to America,' describing our country as 'The Great Satan.' What is your opinion of that? Should we be afraid of Iran?
The Sun
28-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
‘Death to America' chants ring out at funeral for Iranian commanders killed in war as Trump warns US would bomb again
THE mass funeral for the Iranian commanders wiped out in the war has been plagued by "Death to America" chants and the burning of Israeli flags. Over a million people have reportedly lined the streets of Tehran just hours after Donald Trump warned he would bomb the evil regime again if they ever cross the US. 5 5 5 Twisted chants of "Death to America" could be heard ringing out across the event today as pro-Ayatollah mourners flocked to the public procession. The caskets of top military commanders and nuclear scientists all eliminated by Israel during the gruelling 12-day war were all hauled through the capital. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps chief General Hossein Salami - known as one of Iran's most powerful military leaders - and General Amir Ali Hajizadeh were among the bodies being laid to rest. Both were directly targeted by Israel for their role in developing Tehran's ballistic missile program. The two twisted generals were taken out within hours of the conflict kicking off on June 13. Some mourners even started to trample on the flags of Israel and the US as the caskets came past with others setting them alight. It comes amid a surging number of Iranians who are turning against the evil regime following the war. Many have voiced their issues with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was again nowhere to be seen at the funeral. The cowering 86-year-old hasn't been seen in person for almost two weeks now and is said to have been forced into a secret bunker amid threats on his life from both Trump and Israel. The US president has even claimed he saved the Ayatollah from an "ugly death" by ordering Israeli jets to turn around mid-air during an attack. Funeral-goers at one point pledged their allegiance to the twisted leader as they chanted: 'Oh noble Leader, we are ready!" Around 60 caskets were wheeled out with many being draped in the national colours of red, white and green. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi - now among the most high-profile names in Tehran's cabinet - led the procession. He made a rare admission as he said the number of lives lost in the short-lived conflict is 'hard and painful'. 5 5
National Post
27-06-2025
- Politics
- National Post
Vivian Bercovici: Iranian regime's survival now depends on milquetoast leaders
'Death to America' has been the defining chant of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1979, when radical Shi'ite clerics overthrew the ruling Pahlavi monarchy. Article content 'Death to Israel' has always been the companion slogan. Article content For more than 50 years, the Pahlavi dynasty had ruled Iran with increasing ruthlessness. The poor, religious Iranians struggling in the teeming slums, seethed. They saw the Shah and his family as being decadent infidels defiling and degrading Iran and Islam. Article content In a recent interview, Beni Sabti, a Tehran-born expert who now resides in Israel, recalled the pro-revolutionary fervour that swept Iran in the early years of the Ayatollahs' rule. Beni was Jewish, and he and his family were constantly threatened and harassed. In 1987, when he was 15, the family escaped on a treacherous journey guided by smugglers. Article content Article content Approximately 15,000 Jews remain in Iran and reports are trickling out that some are being arrested and harassed by the military, particularly in Shiraz and Tehran. Their phones and homes are being searched for any indication of communication with people in Israel. Almost all likely have close family who escaped to Israel or elsewhere since 1979. Such contact could mean death. Article content As we are going to press, a report just came in that the regime has arrested up to 700 Jews in the country for alleged ties to Israel. Ceremonies have been organized in which Jewish leaders and others in attendance pledged allegiance and support to Iran. Article content Article content The regime has shut down internet access for approximately two weeks now, and a vicious clampdown appears to be ongoing, targeting more vulnerable minorities — like the Kurds in the north — and Jews in the cities. Everyone gets the message. Head down. Shut up. Article content Article content Today, 80 per cent or more of Iranians loathe the ruling theocracy. And whereas the opposition factions in the Iranian diaspora may have their differences, there is a broad consensus that the religious regime must be toppled. Article content The overwhelming majority of Iranians want the brutal repression to end. They want a life where they can work, achieve, think and express themselves freely, dress as they please, become citizens integrated with other nations and people without fear of extreme reprisal. But freedom, of course, is the ultimate threat to a totalitarian state. Article content Beginning on June 13, continued waves of Israeli air force attacks deep inside the country shattered the nuclear aspirations of Iran. For days, the skies of Iran were dominated by Israeli and American air forces. All Middle Eastern countries — including Syria — allowed Israeli fighter jets to access their airspace. To attack Iran. Why? Because Saudi, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, UAE — they all loathe the fanatical Iranian regime as much as does Israel.
