Trump wrote instructions for massive bombing campaign if he’s assassinated by Iran

Published July 10, 2026 12:30pm ET



President Donald Trump said he “left instructions” for a massive bombing campaign against Iran in the event he’s assassinated by the Islamic regime.

“I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” he told the New York Post on Friday. “The only thing is, I’ve left instructions — if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before.”

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