An Iranian lawmaker announced a $3 million award to "whoever kills Trump." the Islamic republic's semi-official ISNA news agency reported Tuesday.
"On behalf of people of Kerman province, we will pay $3 million award in cash to whoever kills Trump," Ahmad Hamzeh reportedly told parliamentarians in Kerman.
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He did not elaborate on whether issuing such a major threat against US President Donald Trump was a decision made by Iran's clerical rulers to
Kerman is the hometown of Quds Force Commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in Iraq on Jan. 3.
The Quds Force is the elite division of the Revolutionary Guard Corps specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations. It serves as the Islamic republic's black-ops arm overseas.
Soleimani was a key figure in spreading and maintaining Iran's aspirations of regional hegemony through acts of terrorism. He wielded immense power and influence in his position and was widely considered second only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The hit further strained US-Iran ties, sparking a flurry of threats from both administrations and Iranian retaliatory actions on Iraqi soil.
