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Pro-Iranian Shia militias in Iraq, operating under the name Islamic Resistance in Iraq, have announced a $10 million reward for the assassination of former US President Donald Trump. The bounty is framed as retaliation for the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. According to Iranian state-linked media Press TV, the reward was funded by donations from supporters of Shia groups in Iraq. The militias stated that 'the free people of the world will continue to pursue the killer of children and scientists,' referring to Trump. These groups have previously conducted attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria, as well as on Israel. The article also notes that Trump has claimed Iran is constantly trying to kill him, and references prior legal cases in 2024 involving individuals allegedly acting on IRGC orders to plot assassinations of US politicians, including Trump.
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A $10 million reward has been offered for the assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Iranian state-linked media. The bounty is framed as retaliation for the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani, head of foreign operations for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).
Key Details
- Source of funds: The reward money was raised through donations from members and supporters of Shia groups in Iraq, as reported by the Iranian portal Press TV.
- Statement from groups: Pro-Iranian factions declared that "the free people of the world will continue to pursue the killer of children and scientists" and that "oppressors will never know peace," in direct reference to Trump.
- Self-identification: Iraqi Shia militias refer to themselves as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Under this banner, they have conducted strikes on U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria, as well as attacks on Israel.
Broader Context
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that Iran is actively attempting to assassinate him. Time magazine noted that in 2024, a Pakistani citizen named Asif Merchant was convicted in connection with a conspiracy to kill U.S. politicians, including Donald Trump. Merchant allegedly acted on instructions from the IRGC and hired assassins within the United States.
In the same year, charges were brought against Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan citizen accused of developing plans to assassinate the president at the behest of Iranian authorities.
By Patryk Jagnieża Source: Defence24.com
Tags: IRGC, Donald Trump, Iran, Iraq, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Assassination
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Pro-Iranian Iraqi Militias Offer $10 Million Reward for Assassination of Donald Trump