Iran and the US have feuded for years, with Iran warning Trump since 2017.
Also, Iran approved the 2020 drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani.
Since then, Revolutionary Guard commanders vowed retaliation against Trump.
Meanwhile, Iranian state television has aired symbolic threats toward the US.
However, rhetoric escalated in a state TV segment aired Wednesday, January 14.
The segment showed Trump with Secret Service agents after the 2024 shooting attempt.
The image came from the Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally.
Most alarmingly, the broadcast added:
“this time, [the bullet] won’t miss”.
Also, journalist Amichai Stein shared the clip on X with a Farsi translation.
This comes as Iran faces nationwide protests starting in December last year.
So far, reports say over 18,000 people were detained.
More than 2,400 protesters are believed to have died.
Iran’s rial collapsed, and citizens have demanded political reform.
Then, Trump warned the US could intervene in Iran’s actions.
Speaking to CBS on January 13, he said his government would act strongly.
He said:
“We don’t want to see what’s happening in Iran happen. And you know, if they want to have protests, that’s one thing, when they start killing thousands of people, and now you’re telling me about hanging.
“We’ll see how that works out for them. It’s not going to work out good.”
IRAN STATE TV AIRS THREAT AGAINST TRUMP“: This time, the bullet won’t miss.” pic.twitter.com/rFIYjBrV8F
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) January 14, 2026
Finally, Trump said executions in Iran were halted on “good authority”.
He gave no details and said the US would watch developments.
Still, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf issued a warning.
In a televised address, he said:
“In the event of an attack on Iran, both the occupied territory and all American military centrers, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets.”