Trump speaks of shootings like “usual in the old days” and is looking for leaders for Iran
Quick Look
- At a campaign rally in Arizona, President Donald Trump demanded that whistleblowers who leak details of U.S. military operations against Iran to the press should be shot.
- He referred to alleged leaks about the timing of attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025 and justified the military operation by preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon.
- Trump also expressed remorse for his comments and hinted at further attacks after the election.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
In June 2025, the USA bombed Iranian uranium enrichment facilities in Natanz and Fordo as well as a nuclear facility in Isfahan as part of 'Operation Midnight Hammer'. Trump justifies the military operation by saying that Iran is not allowed to have nuclear bombs, while Iran asserts that its nuclear program only serves civilian purposes.
According to President Donald Trump, anyone who leaks information about US military operations to the press should be shot. At a campaign event in the state of Arizona, he was upset about an unknown tipster who is said to have passed on the time of attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities to journalists. “Informants should, in my opinion, be shot,” said Trump – that was also common practice “in the old days.”
In June 2025, US forces bombed Iran's uranium enrichment facilities in Natans and Fordo as well as a nuclear facility in Isfahan as part of “Operation Midnight Hammer”. Trump repeatedly justifies the military deployment at the time - as well as his war against Iran - by saying that the Islamic Republic, which is hostile to its ally Israel, should not have nuclear bombs. The leadership in Tehran always asserts that the country's nuclear program only serves civilian purposes and not the development of nuclear weapons. However, this representation is not only questioned in the USA and Israel.
"So I probably went a little too far. I'm sorry about that, because I don't know who the hell we're dealing with anymore. But this will end very soon," Trump said, fueling rumors that he would launch major attacks on Iran again right after the November 3 election.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US will launch further military attacks on Iran after the November 3 elections.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Was there actually an informant who passed on the time of the attacks to journalists?
- What concrete evidence does the US government have to support the claim that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon?
- Is the US government actually planning further military attacks on Iran after the November 3rd election?
- How is the international community responding to Trump's call for the killing of whistleblowers?
