ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran that “1000 missiles” are ready to strike if Tehran or its proxies act on threats to assassinate him, after calls for his killing surfaced during the funeral processions of the late Iranian supreme leader.

“1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening strikes of the US-Israeli war against Iran in late February, Iranian officials vowed retaliation. 

During Khamenei’s week-long funeral processions, which began earlier this month, crowds of mourners in Iran called for revenge and the killing of Trump, holding placards bearing the English words “KILL TRUMP” and hurling stones at billboards depicting Trump with a bullet aimed at his head.

Trump added that “orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran.”

Trump said on Wednesday that the truce signed between him and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in mid-June to negotiate a permanent settlement is “over,” while saying on Friday that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Tehran.

The US president told reporters hours later on Wednesday he does not expect war with Iran to “start again,” adding that “anything that happens is going to be over very quickly.” 

The ceasefire largely held until Tuesday, when Iranian attacks targeting a Qatari-flagged vessel and a Saudi-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz prompted retaliatory US strikes less than a day later.

The exchange of fire, though limited, has continued since, with the US targeting ports in southern Iran while Tehran has resumed strikes on US bases across the Middle East, as both sides accuse the other of violating the memorandum of understanding.

The renewed hostilities, just 21 days after the MoU was signed, came as Iran had begun funeral processions for Khamenei.

Before the start of Khamenei’s funeral processions, Trump said, “We gave him a week off for a funeral because we're nice.”