Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump

Key Points:

• The US Secret Service is investigating a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump.
• The video, nearly three minutes long, features English-language graphics asking “Where to kill Barron Trump?!” and shows locations associated with him, including Trump Tower in New York, and mentions a $10 million reward.
• This is the first public threat specifically targeting Barron Trump, amid a broader campaign of Iranian videos threatening President Trump and his family following the assassination of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members.
• The US government has long been aware of threats from Iran against President Trump, especially after the 2020 drone strike killing Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, and has taken extensive protective measures, including secretive travel arrangements for Trump.
• Iranian hardline media and regime loyalists have openly called for killing Trump, with bounties offered as part of retaliation for Khamenei’s death, underscoring ongoing tensions and security concerns for the Trump family.