An Iranian lawmaker has placed a $3 million bounty on President Donald Trump’s head, offering the reward to “whoever kills Trump,” Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Iran’s ISNA News Agency. Ahmad Hamzeh reportedly told Iran’s parliament that “on behalf of the people of Kerman province, we will pay a $3 million reward in cash to whoever kills Trump”.
There is no indication that these proposals are supported by the Iranian government as an official position. Tensions between Washington and Tehran persist, especially as Iran takes steps to advance its nuclear program in violation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from two years ago and began re-imposing economic sanctions. “If we had nuclear weapons today, we would be protected from threats,” Hamzeh said. “We should put the production of long-range missiles capable of carrying unconventional warheads on our agenda. This is our natural right.” Hamzeh’s comments mark the second time this month a prominent Iranian has put forward a reward for Trump’s assassination in response to the targeted killing of the Iranian general.
“We will give a prize of $80 million to whoever brings the head of the person who ordered the killing and terrorism of our big revolutionary hero,” a eulogist at the funeral procession for Soleimani told a crowd of angry mourners. “Anyone who brings the yellow-haired lunatic to us will get $80 million from the Iranian people.” US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood, according to Reuters, said that the Iranian lawmaker’s reported comments are “ridiculous,” telling reporters that “it’s just ridiculous but it gives you a sense of the terrorist underpinnings of that regime and that regime needs to change its behavior.”
How long will the unspoken war between US and Iran carry on?
One thing is pretty evident that the tensions between US and Iran are not going to subside anytime soon. However, it’s really important that the matter stays between the countries and the Middle East doesn’t gets involved. Because if it does, Pakistan will have to choose a side and participate in the war. And we all know, Pakistan can not afford a war.