A video containing instructions on how to assassinate US First Lady Melania Trump was circulated on Tuesday by Tasnim News Agency, an outlet linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The footage, which called on "freedom fighters" to target locations frequented by the first lady, also included threats against Barron Trump, according to reports from The Jerusalem Post.
Tasnim claimed the video relied on information from "several anonymous security networks," though the source of these claims remains unverified.
The publication of such material represents a significant escalation in hostile rhetoric from state-aligned Iranian media, moving beyond general political criticism to specific threats against US political figures.
This development occurs against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East.
Recent reports indicate that the US and Iran have been attempting to negotiate an agreement, even as violence persists in neighboring regions, including Israeli strikes in Lebanon and internal shifts in Syria.