이란 방송 자막 “트럼프 아들 어디서 죽일까”…미 경호당국 “인지”

An anti-U.S. Iranian state broadcaster recently aired a video threatening to assassinate Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, warning that a $1 million reward awaits anyone who can locate him. According to Reuters, the video aired over the weekend of July 22-23 on the state-run IRIB television network, showing a map of New York City's Trump Tower where Barron might be found, along with a promise of the monetary reward.

The 20-year-old Barron is the youngest child of former U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, making him the only boy among the three sons and two daughters. He is reportedly over six feet tall. The broadcaster, closely associated with Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guard, has a history of threatening Trump's family, particularly after Trump ordered the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top IRGC official, in 2020.

Trump has claimed in the past that he is on a "hit list" of the Iranian regime, with the assassination threats increasing since that incident. Last month, Trump attended the NATO summit in Türkiye and claimed he was on a "personal hit list" of the regime, adding that his luck could run out at any time, as the regime is "evil and sick people."

The U.S. Secret Service, which protects the President and his family, is reportedly on high alert following the video's release, as they investigate any threats against the Trump family.