Iran State TV Airs Placard Threatening Trump Amid Protests

• Iran's state TV aired footage showing a placard threatening former US President Donald Trump.
• The placard, displayed at a security personnel's funeral, depicted an image of Trump's assassination attempt with the text: "This time it will not miss the target."
• The broadcast by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network comes amidst ongoing anti-government protests in Iran and Trump's threats of military action.
• This marks the first direct threat against Trump by Iran during the recent protests, escalating previous warnings against US interference.
• Iran has a history of assassination plots and has vowed "harsh revenge" for the 2020 drone strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani.

Why It Matters: Iran's state TV directly threatened Donald Trump with an assassination image, escalating tensions amid protests.