"What would happen if you were assassinated?" Hearing the journalist's question, Trump immediately showed a terrifying face: "One country will have to pay with its life."

In a recent video interview on News Nation in the United States, the journalist asked Trump about a country that had issued an assassination threat against him. Trump showed a terrifying expression and said he was ready. If he were assassinated, that country would have to "pay with its life."

The report starts by discussing the recent tensions between the United States and Iran. The host asked Trump: "Iran has issued an assassination threat against you. How do you view these threats, especially considering your recent statement that it's time for Iran to change its leadership?"

(The image of Trump during the News Nation interview)

Trump's external image has always been loose-faced, energetic in speech, and arrogant, making it difficult to associate him with the serious image of a politician. This image has left a stereotype in people's minds since Trump first became President of the United States.

But this time, when Trump heard the journalist's question, he unexpectedly showed a very fierce expression, even his eyebrows stood up. His response was as fierce and threatening as his expression.

Trump replied to the journalist: "Well, they shouldn't have done that, but I've already warned them. If anything happens, we will strike Iran hard, and the entire country will be destroyed."

At the same time, Trump couldn't help but mock Biden again, which has become a part of his "political behavior." Trump expressed his disappointment in Biden, because when Iran threatened to retaliate against Trump, Biden did nothing.

The event Trump referred to occurred at the end of his first term in 2020, when the US assassinated Iranian General Soleimani. In response, Iran threatened to retaliate against Trump. Soon after, Trump left office, and Biden took over. Trump believed that during Biden's tenure, there had been no warnings issued to protect him from Iran, which he considered extremely irresponsible, hence his disappointment.

(How Trump marginalized Biden: replacing a photo of Biden in the White House with an automatic signing machine)

Subsequently, Trump added that a president must defend another president. And if he were in office, even if Iran didn't issue assassination threats against the American president, but against other politicians, he would still strike Iran hard.

The conclusion of this conversation was Trump's fiercest warning: "I have given clear instructions. If anything happens, they will be wiped off the face of the earth." (But I have very firm instructions, anything happens, they're going to wipe them off the face of this earth.)

The background of this conversation was the previous public assassination threats from Iran against Trump.

At a time when Trump was applying intense pressure on Iran and threatening to launch a military attack, Iran took extremely strong resistance measures. The most notable of these was that Iran claimed to have "prepared a surprise" for the US. Although the exact nature of this surprise remains unclear, according to analysis, Iran has previously used electronic warfare to destroy the US Starlink system, and also has the Houthi rebels, who can control Red Sea shipping. There are also rumors about Iran testing intercontinental missiles. These all indicate that Iran's "surprise" is not just empty talk.

The other one was Iran directly pulling out the "assassination" card. On January 14th, Iran's state television broadcast a video of Trump being shot during a 2024 campaign speech. At that time, the bullet missed, but it injured Trump's ear. When Iran played the video, it was accompanied by the text, "This time, the bullet won't miss."

Soon after, Trump announced a halt to the decision to attack Iran. Iran also calmed down the protests within the country and quickly resumed normal social operations.

(In Tehran, the capital of Iran, after the protest turmoil and US pressure, the city has gradually returned to normal social operations.)

Although it is currently not completely certain whether Iran's deterrence was the main factor influencing Trump's decision to delay the attack, Iran's strength is indeed not to be underestimated. In the Middle East, Iran has the support of multiple steadfast forces, such as Iraqi militias and the Houthi rebels, which have the ability to strike and consume the US. Especially Iraq, where the US has already suffered a long-term consumption war, so if it recklessly attacks Iran, the subsequent issues will be something the US cannot ignore.

Moreover, in recent years, Iran has been actively enhancing its asymmetric warfare capabilities through the development of drone and missile technology. Although the US has a powerful military force capable of pressuring Iran, once it actually opens fire, the US must also worry about Iran's retaliation and the high cost of maintaining itself.

Additionally, other countries in the Middle East that have good relations with the US have also advised Trump not to act rashly. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others are worried about the impact of the Hormuz Strait conflict on oil transportation, which could cause fluctuations in the global oil market. Even long-time opponents of Iran, the US ally Israel, also opposes hasty warfare, because Iran's missiles can reach the Israeli homeland. Once the war breaks out, Israel will inevitably be affected. Israel knows this well.

Although Trump seemed to have hit the brakes, the US threat still looms over the entire Middle East.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7598361022956601856/

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