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Secret Service says it is aware of Iranian state-TV video threatening Barron Trump

Washington, District of ColumbiaPublished 26 Aug 2026

The agency confirmed Tuesday it is tracking a weekend IRIB video that named locations tied to the president’s son and alleged a $10 million bounty.

The U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday it is aware of an Iranian state-television video that appears to threaten Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son. The nearly three-minute clip, aired over the weekend on IRIB, opened with a graphic asking where to kill him, showed locations including Trump Tower, claimed he was being monitored, and alleged a $10 million bounty or reward. Hard-line Iranian media have targeted the Trump family since the U.S.-Israeli war that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February. The White House referred questions to the Secret Service, which said it does not discuss protective intelligence.

Shared facts

Barron Trump is President Trump’s 20-year-old son.

The report comes nearly six months into the U.S. war with Iran.

Herring told HuffPost the Secret Service is aware of the video.

The footage was broadcast on Channel 3, which is linked to the IRGC.

Herring said the agency investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward its protectees.

It was titled “Where and how should we kill Barron Trump?”

Herring said the Secret Service does not discuss protective intelligence, citing operational security.

IRIB released the video over the weekend.

IRIB’s head is directly appointed by Iran’s supreme leader.

It displayed Secret Service positions and escort vehicles.

It claimed his whereabouts were fully monitored.

The video shows graphics of places Barron is known to spend time, including Trump Tower and college dorms.

The video is nearly three minutes long.

Barron Trump is a college student and Melania Trump’s only child.

Compared with the president’s other sons, Barron has kept a relatively low public profile.

IRIB is considered aligned with hard-liners in the Iranian regime.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

He attended the president’s UFC cage match at the White House in June.

That clip, titled “Where to kill Melania,” showed a mock-up of her motorcade and called on “freedom fighters” to act against her.

It concludes, “Barron Trump, wait for us!”

U.S. officials warned Tehran and its proxies could retaliate for the 2020 order to kill Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Threats intensified after the U.S.-Iran war broke out.

At a NATO summit last month, Trump reportedly left Turkey on a military plane instead of Air Force One amid Iranian threat concerns.

He referred to Israeli intelligence reportedly warning of an Iranian plot.

Trump said he is on whatever list, and on every one of their lists.

Early in the conflict, U.S. forces killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials.

Disputed facts

Iranian state media claimed there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump.

Shared opinions

Trump called the people behind the threats “evil, sick people.”

POLITICO

Secret Service says it's 'aware' of Iranian state media threat against Barron Trump

Jalen Beckford

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

The video labels Barron Trump a “target.”

Iran International described the broadcast.

On Monday, Bessent unveiled an effort to isolate Iran economically and warned firms and governments to stop business with Tehran or lose U.S. financial-system access.

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Reuters

U.S. Secret Service aware of Iranian video threat against Barron Trump

Daphne Psaledakis

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

The video discussed a potential plot to assassinate Barron Trump, who is 20.

The war was started by the U.S. and Israel in February.

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Fox News

Secret Service aware of Iranian video threat targeting Barron Trump, agency says

Louis Casiano

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

Deputy Director Matt Quinn said last month that Iran has publicly said it wants to kill President Trump.

The video came amid U.S. threats to nations that fail to cut economic ties with Tehran.

A naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ongoing.

The switch was due to a credible Iranian surface-to-air missile threat.

Opinion

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UPI

Secret Service aware of Iran video threatening Barron Trump's life

Lisa Hornung

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

Trump said that at a NATO summit in Turkey.

Opinion

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CNN

Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump

Holmes Lybrand, Todd Symons, Aida Karimi

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

This appears to be the first time Barron has been publicly singled out.

Some of the videos included movement details and suggestions for killing members of the president’s family.

The source said protective operations are constantly moved and adjusted based on security information.

A person familiar with the matter said the Turkey threat involved a shoulder-fired missile.

Officials feared Trump’s life would be at enormous risk if he flew on either version of Air Force One.

At Khamenei’s July funeral events, loyalists held “Kill Trump” posters and offered a bounty for whoever avenged his death.

Trump made those comments at the NATO summit in Turkey.

Anti-American displays have been a constant of state-organized Iranian rallies since 1979.

Opinion

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HuffPost

Secret Service Aware Of Iranian Video Appearing To Threaten Barron Trump

Sanjana Karanth

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

He appeared at last year’s Inauguration Day.

The war and Khamenei’s assassination prompted a surge of anti-American messaging in Iran.

Trump said he has been lucky so far but maybe that will not last.

He made those comments at a NATO summit in Turkey.

Opinion

HuffPost labeled the clip a propaganda video.

HuffPost called the war ongoing and unpopular.

The Independent

Iran claims there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump

Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 26 Aug 2026

Facts

The clip claimed an unnamed young woman evaded Secret Service protection, met Barron privately, and relayed information to the video’s creators.

Euronews said it did not independently verify the claims.

The clip claimed he uses Xbox to communicate privately.

A Secret Service spokesperson told Newsweek the agency was aware of that prior video and investigates perceived threats.

Iran has denied plotting to kill him.

This year Asif Merchant was convicted after being accused of working for Iran on assassination plots, with Trump a target.

In 2024, federal authorities charged Farhad Shakeri with taking instructions to develop a plan to kill Trump.

The threats led to heightened security for Trump and several former administration members.

Trump said he left instructions that if Iran kills him, the U.S. should bomb them at levels they have never seen.

The Pentagon said 18 U.S. service members have been killed in the war and hundreds wounded.

HRANA said thousands of Iranians have been killed.

Trump claimed so many Iranian leaders have been killed that nobody is left to negotiate with.

Multiple recent polls indicate a majority of Americans oppose the war.

Euronews reported that on Monday.

He attended the State of the Union at the Capitol in February.

Opinion

The Independent says the U.S. war with Iran shows no signs of abating.