{"id":19470,"date":"2026-07-28T03:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19470"},"modified":"2026-07-28T03:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:50:32","slug":"iran-threatens-to-assassinate-melania-and-barron-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19470","title":{"rendered":"Iran Threatens to Assassinate Melania and Barron Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"o-share-btn-wrap\">\n<div id=\"post-social\">\n<div class=\"o-share-wrap\">\n<p>    <button class=\"o-share-btn o-share-btn-article\">Share<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-share\">\n<div class=\"share-reddit o-share-item is-hidden\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.location = '\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=\" encodeuricomponent=\"\" return=\"\" false=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64, 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\" alt=\"submit to reddit\" border=\"0\" width=\"58\" height=\"20\"\/> <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <button id=\"copy-button\" data-copy-url=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/iran-threatens-to-assassinate-melania-and-barron-trump-in-latest-propaganda-clip\">Copy\u00a0Link<\/button>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"o-comments-link u-disqus-count c-article__comments-link\" aria-label=\"Comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/iran-threatens-to-assassinate-melania-and-barron-trump-in-latest-propaganda-clip\/#open-comments\" data-disqus-identifier=\"5745975 https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/?p=5745975\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<div id=\"attachment_5745976\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5745976\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5745976\" src=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie.jpg\" alt=\"Melanie Trump threat\" width=\"1755\" height=\"946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie.jpg 1755w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie-1200x647.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie-1536x828.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melanie-632x342.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1755px) 100vw, 1755px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5745976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot via social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Tasnim News Agency, which is closely linked to the country\u2019s Revolutionary Guards, put out a new chilling propaganda clip on Monday threatening First Lady<strong> Melania Trump<\/strong> and her son Barron.<\/p>\n<p>The clip is titled \u201cHow to Kill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melania Trump<\/a>,\u201d and similar to one Iran put out about President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, it purports to show the First Lady\u2019s movements and security detail routes. It shows images of her motorcade moving through New York City streets and name-checks stores it claims she likes to shop at.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has a long history of putting out disturbing and often silly propaganda clips, some of which in recent months have included Legos.<\/p>\n<p>The clip was quick spread on social media and was shared widely by accounts like RT \u2013 Russian state television. The Iranian propaganda calls for \u201cfreedom fighters\u201d and supporters of the Islamic Republic to take action against the First Lady. RT <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RT_com\/status\/2081838565361623504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared<\/a> the 2-minute clip with a caption that read, \u201cIran publish [sic] \u2018WHERE TO KILL MELANIA\u2019 GUIDE \u2014 Tasnim. Details ROUTES and ROUTINE. With information from \u2018ANONYMOUS SECURITY NETWORKS.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The clip ends with a threat against Barron, 20, which reads, \u201cThis is just the beginning. Barron Trump, wait for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fox News host<strong> Mark Levin<\/strong> shared a report on the clip and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marklevinshow\/status\/2081844512960225404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>, \u201cThe Iranian regime continues to threaten the assassination of Trump family members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Melania Trump has not made many public appearances in recent months, but that there has not been any reporting on her lack of events being related to security.<em> The New York Post <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/27\/us-news\/melania-and-barron-trump-targeted-by-iran-in-disturbing-video-encouraging-assassinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>, \u201cShe\u00a0missed Friday night\u2019s White House Correspondents Association dinner. 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