The news was announced earlier today
Donald Trump (Image: Getty)
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Official Confirmation: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced during a Pentagon briefing on March 4, 2026, that Iranian forces attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump. Hegseth stated that the U.S. has successfully “hunted down and killed” the leader of the specific Iranian unit responsible for the operation.
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Retaliatory Context: The plot revelation follows the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Trump claimed he survived two separate Iranian assassination attempts, famously telling reporters, “I got him before he got me,” referring to his proactive military stance against the Iranian regime’s leadership.
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Operation Epic Fury: Hegseth highlighted that these events are occurring alongside Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.-Israeli campaign designed to dismantle Iran’s military capabilities. He warned that the administration has “only just begun” to destroy and defeat the regime’s ability to threaten American officials.
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Air Superiority: The U.S. military expects to achieve complete control of Iranian airspace within a week. Hegseth emphasised that the U.S. and Israel possess the two most powerful air forces, which will soon operate in uncontested airspace to ensure no further plots can be launched from Iranian territory.
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History of Threats: Intelligence briefings regarding Iranian assassination plots against Trump date back to 2024. These were described by the campaign as real and specific efforts to sow chaos, leading to increased Secret Service funding and a heightened state of alert for the President’s safety.
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