Iran parliament reviewing bill that proposes €50m reward for killing Trump
Iran's parliament is reviewing a bill that requires the government to pay €50 million to any individual or entity that kills US President Donald Trump in retaliation for the killing of Iran's leader and commanders, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.
Ebrahim Azizi, head of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told the state TV that lawmakers had prepared several bills since the start of the March war, including one on “countermeasures by military and security forces.”
“We believe the vile president of the United States, the ominous and disgraceful Zionist prime minister, and the CENTCOM commander must be targeted and subjected to reciprocal action,” Azizi said.
“This is our right,” he added. “Just as our Imam was martyred, the president of the United States must be dealt with by any Muslim or free person.”
Iran's parliament is reviewing a bill that requires the government to pay €50 million to any individual or entity that kills US President Donald Trump in retaliation for the killing of Iran's leader and commanders, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.
Ebrahim Azizi, head of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told the state TV that lawmakers had prepared several bills since the start of the March war, including one on “countermeasures by military and security forces.”
“We believe the vile president of the United States, the ominous and disgraceful Zionist prime minister, and the CENTCOM commander must be targeted and subjected to reciprocal action,” Azizi said.
“This is our right,” he added. “Just as our Imam was martyred, the president of the United States must be dealt with by any Muslim or free person.”
Azizi said the bill stipulates that “if any natural or legal person carries out this religious and ideological mission, the government is obliged to pay €50 million as a reward.”
Earlier in March, a mass text message sent to mobile users in Iran promoted what it described as an “international campaign to reward the assassination of Trump,” according to screenshots of the message shared with Iran International.
The message urged recipients to register their support through a website and to confirm participation by sending a number via SMS.
Tehran-based Didban Iran reported that the campaign has gained around 290,000 supporters, with total pledged amounts reaching $25 million.
In February, an undercover video shown in a Brooklyn courtroom was released capturing an alleged Iran-linked operative describing a 2024 plot to assassinate Trump.
The operative who prosecutors say tried to hire two men to kill Trump for $5,000 upfront demonstrated the plan by placing a vape pen on a napkin to signify his “target,” the hidden camera video released by the New York Post shows.
In November 2024, the US Department of Justice unsealed criminal charges regarding a thwarted plot by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to assassinate Trump prior to the 2024 presidential election.
Trump has been a target for assassination threats since he ordered the 2020 killing of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force in Iraq.
Chinese state-controlled companies discussed a possible plan to secretly sell weapons to Iran, NBC News reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.
The plan involved Chinese companies shipping weapons through third-party countries to conceal their origin, the sources said, according to the report.
The report said it was unclear whether any arms sales had taken place or what weapons may have been shipped to Iran before or after the start of the war.
President Donald Trump is not expected to take any dramatic steps on Iran during his trip to China but he could make his next move immediately afterward, Axios reported, citing US officials.
One option is resuming “Project Freedom,” with the US Navy attempting to break the shipping bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, the report cited US officials as saying.
Another option is launching a new bombing campaign focused on Iranian infrastructure, which Trump has repeatedly threatened, the report added.
Israel will be on high alert this weekend in case Trump decides to resume the war, the report cited Israeli officials as saying.
Any such operation would take place in coordination with the Israeli military, the report added, citing the officials.
The House is set to vote on Thursday on a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove US forces from hostilities against Iran, NBC News reported, citing the House floor schedule.
The resolution is sponsored by Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer and backed by Democrats who had previously opposed Iran war powers resolutions.
NBC said Democrats would need support from more Republicans than Representative Thomas Massie to pass the measure.
US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program published an advertisement offering up to $15 million for information on financial networks linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting senior staff of Kimia Part Sivan Company (KIPAS), described as a drone-production arm of the IRGC’s Quds Force.
In a post on X, the program urged the public to “help us put a dent in the IRGC’s revenue stream” by sending tips on individuals managing the drone manufacturer. The ad said informants could be eligible for financial rewards and relocation assistance.
