"Iranian Parliament Considers Bill to Offer 50 Million Euro Bounty for Trump Assassination"
"Iranian Government Launches Bounty Fundraising Campaign"
Iranian media have reported that the Iranian parliament is reviewing a bill that would offer a bounty of 50 million euros (approximately 8.7 billion won) for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump. This move is interpreted as an effort to pressure the Trump Administration amid rising possibilities of renewed military clashes following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement with the United States.
According to Iran International (INT), an Iranian opposition media outlet, on the 14th (local time), the Iranian parliament stated that it is considering a bill under which the Iranian government would pay a bounty of 50 million euros to any individual or group who assassinates President Trump.
Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said in an interview with state TV on the same day, “The President of the United States, who martyred our Supreme Leader, is an enemy all Muslims must confront,” adding, “A bill is being prepared to pay 50 million euros by the government if any individual, corporation, or organization carries out the religious and ideological duty of killing the U.S. President.”
In fact, since March, it has been reported that the Iranian government, in cooperation with private entities, has been conducting a campaign and fundraising drive for the assassination of President Trump. INT reported, “Approximately 290,000 people have participated in the fundraising campaign for Trump’s assassination, and the amount raised has reached 25 million dollars (about 3.73 billion won),” adding, “The government is promoting the campaign by sending text messages to mobile phone users.”
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This move by Iran is analyzed as an attempt to put pressure on the U.S. government, which is currently preparing military operations to secure the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, on the 14th, President Trump stated in an interview with Fox News after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, “He said he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and would help in any way he can,” adding, “I firmly told him that we will not provide military equipment to Iran.”
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