An Iranian state television outlet reportedly aired a segment threatening the life of President Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son, Barron Trump, while promoting a $10 million reward for his assassination.
The roughly three-minute broadcast was titled “Where to Kill Barron Trump?” and included graphics purporting to show information about Barron’s movements, activities and security, according to Iran International, an Iranian dissident news outlet.
The program reportedly displayed locations and online platforms allegedly connected to efforts to track the president’s son while depicting attempts to identify people around him and penetrate his Secret Service protection.
The broadcast concluded by claiming that “many would be willing” to collect a $10 million reward for killing Barron.
Iran International noted that the program’s claims about an active assassination plot could not be independently verified.
The outlet nevertheless described the decision to broadcast the material on Iranian state television as significant, pointing to years of threats against Trump and other current and former US officials from Iranian political figures and state-linked media.
The reported threat against Barron follows previous threats directed at members of the Trump family and senior US officials.
American prosecutors have previously accused operatives linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of participating in plots targeting current and former US officials.
Threats against Trump also surfaced publicly during the extended state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July, when supporters of the Iranian regime displayed banners and billboards calling for the president’s assassination.
The Times of Israel reported Monday that the latest television segment included animations claiming to depict locations Barron regularly visits, along with details about his daily activities and hobbies.
The broadcast reportedly referenced activities including playing video games and spending time with friends.
One individual identified by the program as Barron’s friend was named “Liam Carter.” However, it was unclear whether the person actually exists or whether the purported identity and accompanying social media profile were created for illustrative purposes.
The Iranian broadcast also claimed that Barron’s primary residence was a student dorm at New York University’s Constance Milstein & Family Global Academic Center in Washington.
Barron is currently enrolled at New York University.
The program reportedly included computer-generated graphics claiming to identify members of Barron’s security detail and their positions around the university campus.
However, The Times of Israel reported that it was unclear whether those depictions were based on intelligence actually gathered by Iran.
The reported broadcast represents an escalation from political rhetoric targeting President Trump by extending an explicit threat to his son.
Iran International said threats against Trump and other US officials have appeared for years in Iranian rallies, political rhetoric and state-linked media, per Breitbart News.
U.S. authorities have also previously alleged that Tehran-linked actors moved beyond rhetoric and participated in assassination plots.
While the existence of the reported $10 million assassination effort has not been independently verified, Iran International emphasized that the decision by Iranian state television to air such detailed material was itself notable.
The White House had not announced any changes to Barron Trump’s security arrangements in response to the reported broadcast.
