Only a few weeks after relations with Iran came to a fever pitch, an Iranian lawmaker is now offering a $3 million reward to anyone who kills President Trump, according to Reuters.
“On behalf of the Kerman province, we will pay a $3 million reward in cash to whoever kills Trump,” said Ahmad Hamzeh to the 290-seat Iranian parliament on Tuesday.
Kerman was home to Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian commander killed in a drone strike earlier this year that sparked military attacks between Iran and the U.S.
Hamzeh went even further than offering a bounty for Trump’s life; he also encouraged parliament to start making nuclear weapons.
“If we had nuclear weapons today, we would be protected from threats…We should put the production of long-range missiles capable of carrying unconventional warheads on our agenda. This is our natural right,” he said.
According to Fox News, it is unclear is Hamzeh’s offer has any backing from Iran’s top leaders.
Iran agreed in 2015 to slow its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief under the Obama administration. But since the current administration pulled out from the pact, Iran has also started to show signs of breaking the deal. In response, Britain, France and Germany “triggered a dispute mechanism in the nuclear pact, starting a diplomatic process that could lead to reimposing U.N. sanctions.”
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