Trump warns Iran of being “wiped off the face of this earth” if targeted; Tehran issues counter warn
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States would destroy Iran if any attempt was made to assassinate him, issuing one of his strongest warnings yet amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Speaking in an interview on NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich Tonight, Trump said he had given what he described as “very firm instructions” to his advisers. “If anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the face of this earth,” he said, adding that the entire country would be “blown up” in the event of such an attack.
The remarks followed earlier statements by the U.S. President in which he said contingency instructions were already in place to obliterate Iran should it be found responsible for an attempt on his life.
According to an AP report, Iran responded by issuing a direct warning against any action targeting its leadership. General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces, said Trump was fully aware of the consequences of any aggression toward Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“Trump knows that if any hand of aggression is extended toward our leader, we will not only cut that hand, but we will also set fire to their world,” General Shekarchi said.
President Trump warned Tuesday that the U.S. would respond forcefully if Iran acts on alleged assassination threats against him. Speaking exclusively with NewsNation’s @KatiePavlich, Trump said, “Anything ever happens, the whole country is going to get blown up." @KatiePavlichNN… pic.twitter.com/JA5YeHc2RE
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
