Secret Service Scrambles After Tehran Chants

At the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, massive crowds in Tehran unfurled banners reading “Hey Trump, we will kill you” — and the U.S. Secret Service is now taking the threat seriously enough to change how the President moves around the world.

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Thousands of mourners at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral chanted “Kill Trump” and displayed banners offering a reported $100 million bounty for his death.
Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28, 2026, and his funeral drew delegations from over 90 countries.
The U.S. Secret Service advised Trump to stop using the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet and return to the older, more secure aircraft.
Trump acknowledged he is “number one on the kill list” but said he has a plan if Iran succeeds in assassinating him.

Funeral Turns Into a Death Threat Against Trump

Tens of thousands of Iranians packed the streets of Tehran on July 4, 2026, for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The crowds did not just mourn — they made threats. Mourners unfurled large banners reading “Hey Trump, we will kill you” and chanted for his death. Signs in the crowd also referenced a reported $100 million bounty on the President’s life. Red flags, which symbolize revenge in Iranian tradition, were waved throughout the procession.

The funeral was a massive state event. Senior Iranian officials attended, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Galibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei. Delegations arrived from more than 90 countries, including leaders from Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Khamenei’s glass-covered casket was displayed alongside coffins of family members killed in the same strike, including his granddaughter Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani.

How Khamenei Was Killed

The U.S. and Israel launched a joint airstrike on February 28, 2026, targeting Khamenei’s compound in downtown Tehran. Multiple outlets, including Reuters and the Associated Press, confirmed Khamenei was killed in the strike. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the death. Satellite images showed heavy damage to the fortified compound. The Pentagon reported no American casualties from Iranian retaliatory missile and drone strikes that followed.

Trump did not hold back after the strike. He celebrated it publicly, saying the U.S. had “knocked the hell out of Iran.” He also claimed the U.S. had sunk the entire Iranian navy. Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, vowed revenge, calling retaliation both a duty and a right. Six U.S. service members were killed during the broader conflict that followed the strike.

Secret Service Changes Trump’s Travel Plans

The death threats from Tehran are being treated as credible. The U.S. Secret Service advised Trump to stop flying on the new Boeing 747 jet gifted by Qatar and return to the older, more secure Air Force One aircraft. The White House described the switch as a “distraction and misdirection” tactic — a security strategy meant to make it harder for enemies to track the President’s movements. Trump himself acknowledged he is “number one on the kill list” but said he has a plan in place if Iran ever succeeds.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran has been plotting a new assassination attempt on Trump, according to Israeli intelligence.

Numerous banners at Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral were also calling for the American president's death.

Trump says he will respond 20-to-1 to any Iranian strikes, as the regime…

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 10, 2026

Experts note that Iran’s revenge rhetoric follows a familiar pattern. After General Qasem Soleimani was killed in 2020, Iran made similar vows of retaliation. After Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran in 2024, Iran again promised revenge but delayed action for months. Analysts say these public displays serve as political tools — they unify the country at home and signal strength to rivals abroad. Whether they lead to direct action is a different question. But with a $100 million bounty being displayed in public and the Secret Service already adjusting the President’s security, the U.S. is not treating this as empty talk.