Trump's Threats Against Iran: A Pattern of Escalation President Donald Trump has made it clear what he wants the US military to do if Iranian officials were to assassinate him: "Literally bomb them at levels that they've never seen before.
" This latest remark is just one in a long line of threats against Iran, which have been escalating since 2017.
Trump's repeated vows to destroy Iran if it targets him or any other American official have been met with skepticism.