President Trump announced he left directives for Iran's obliteration if they attempted to assassinate him amid heightened tensions with the country. His comments followed an executive order reinstating his maximum pressure campaign against Tehran. This came after past plots against his life were connected to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Despite his assertive stance, experts noted that military orders would fall to his successor, raising questions about the feasibility of his claims. Trump expressed mixed feelings about signing the order, acknowledging the public pressure to do so.
Mr. Trump stated, "If they did that, they would be obliterated. That would be the end. I've left instructions. If they do it, they get obliterated. There won't be anything left."
Experts say that a president cannot leave instructions for military action after his death; the decision would have to be made by his successor.
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