Even Youngest Son Barron Threatened... "No Military Strikes for Now"

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A video threatening U.S. President Trump's youngest son has been broadcast on Iranian state television, prompting a response from U.S. security authorities. There are signs that the U.S. will hold off on military strikes against Iran until the midterm elections.

Reporting from Washington by correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam.

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This three-minute video was aired on Iranian state television IRIB last weekend.

It contains threats that Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, could be assassinated.

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Since former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family were killed in U.S. and Israeli bombings on February 28, Iranian media outlets have broadcast threats against President Trump and First Lady Melania, but this is the first time Barron has been publicly targeted.

CNN reported that "the U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and stated that it is investigating all matters."

Meanwhile, Axios reported that U.S. Secretary of State Rubio told foreign ministers of allied countries that "there are no plans to launch new military attacks against Iran for the time being, and the focus will be on other pressures, including economic sanctions."

He also announced a plan to transport as much crude oil as possible through the Strait of Hormuz.

Regarding this, Trump stated, "I have received a report from the U.S. Navy that all mines within the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been removed and detonated."

However, Iran dismissed Trump's claim of mine clearance as propaganda lies, cuttingly stating that the strait will not be reopened unless the U.S. first restores the discarded previous memorandum of understanding.

The New York Times reported that U.S. diplomats in the Middle East who had been evacuated due to the outbreak of war are scheduled to return as early as this week, and the redeployment of U.S. diplomatic personnel is being analyzed as a signal of easing tensions.

The trend of easing tensions is expected to be maintained until the midterm elections in November, leading to observations that the U.S. has now abandoned a full-scale military attack on Iran.

(Video by Eunha | Video editing by Cho Mu-hwan | Graphics by Park Taeyoung)
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