{"id":180158,"date":"2026-03-04T11:59:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=180158"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:59:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:59:35","slug":"leader-behind-plot-to-assassinate-president-donald-trump-killed-during-operation-epic-flury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=180158","title":{"rendered":"Leader behind plot to assassinate President Donald Trump killed during Operation Epic Flury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Iranian leader of a group that attempted to assassinate President Trump was liquidated in Iran. He was among the casualties of Operation Epic Fury. In 2024, folks linked to Iran hatched a plot to assassinate Donald Trump. This appeared to be an attempt to retaliate for the liquidation of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

“The leader of the unit that attempted to assassinate Trump has been hunted down and killed,” Hegseth said during a press conference Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

“Iran tried to kill President Trump and President Trump got the last laugh,” Hegseth continued. “Now, this is not a ‘mission accomplished’ situation. This is simply a reality check.”<\/p>\n

In 2024, Iran-linked actors attempted to arrange an assassination plot to take out the president. Iran has previously threatened to assassinate Trump following the 2020 killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.<\/p>\n

In 2022, an Iranian video depicted an assassination attempt on Trump while he played golf.<\/p>\n

U.S. officials confirmed earlier this week that strikes on Iran, which began Saturday, killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n

Trump reflected on Khamenei’s death in a call to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl earlier this week, saying: “I got him before he got me.”<\/p>\n

“They tried twice,” Trump continued, referring to Iran’s previous attempts on his life. “Well, I got him first.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/b><\/p>\n

Dornbos, C. (2024, September 25). Iranian animation targeting Trump on golf course resurfaces after assassination attempts: ‘Revenge is definite’. New York Post<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Singman, B. (2026, March 4). Hegseth says the leader behind effort to assassinate Trump has been ‘hunted down and killed’ in Iran. Fox News<\/i>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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