Iranian Leader Tied to Trump Assassination is Killed by US Army
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth leaves after briefing Senators on US military action in Iran, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) War Secretary Pete Hegseth has revealed that an Iranian official who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump had been killed. Hegseth hosted a Pentagon press conference on Wednesday alongside Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine, where he explained that the U.S.-Israeli campaign that carried out Operation Epic Fury also “hunted down and killed” the unit leader who attempted to kill the president. “Iran tried to kill President Trump and President Trump had the last laugh,” Hegseth stated. The secretary did not name the individual who orchestrated the attempt on the president’s life. In January 2026, Iranian state television aired a direct death threat against President Trump. The broadcast featured a prominent poster of Trump following the failed assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylv...