Barron Trump under Iran threat after Charlie Kirk assassination shock
The U.S. Secret Service is aware of an Iranian state media video titled "Where to kill Barron Trump?!" that aired on state broadcaster IRIB and appears to threaten President Donald Trump's youngest son, including a claimed $10 million reward—amid a broader climate of political violence that also deeply affected Barron after the Charlie Kirk assassination.
According to CNN, the nearly three-minute English-language video features stylized graphics of locations where Barron, 20, is publicly known to spend time, including Trump Tower in New York. While hard-line Iranian media have repeatedly threatened President Trump and first lady Melania Trump since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran in February, this marks the first time Barron has been publicly singled out.
Key Takeaways
- Iran's state broadcaster IRIB aired a video asking "Where to kill Barron Trump?!" with location graphics and a $10 million reward reference.
- The Secret Service confirmed awareness of the video and said it investigates any perceived threat toward protectees.
- Barron lives a reclusive life under heavy protection, shaped by threats against his family and the killing of his friend Charlie Kirk.
- Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei denied reports of a plot against Trump's son in a Thursday interview.
- A federal law enforcement source told CNN the video is part of a broader campaign targeting the Trump family.
What did the Iranian state media video say about Barron Trump?
The video was broadcast over the weekend by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which is aligned with hard-liners and whose head is appointed by Iran's supreme leader. It opens with the graphic "Where to kill Barron Trump?!" and shows places the first son is known to frequent.
Toward the end, the narrator suggests viewers were "eagerly waiting to receive our $10 million reward." A federal law enforcement source told CNN that some Iranian videos have included movement details and suggestions for killing members of the president's family.
How has the Secret Service responded to threats against Barron Trump?
Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring told CNN: "The US Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees." He added that the agency does not discuss protective intelligence for operational security reasons.
Protective operations are constantly adjusted based on security information from the Secret Service, other agencies, police, and foreign partners, the source said. Barron has had extended Secret Service protection since Melania Trump secured an extension from then-President Joe Biden when he turned 16 in 2022.
How did Charlie Kirk's death affect Barron Trump's reclusive lifestyle?
Barron keeps a low profile inside a security bubble as he begins his third decade, sources told the New York Post. The 20-year-old, who just finished his sophomore year at New York University, "doesn't go out," one Trumpworld figure said.
He was deeply affected by the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with whom he had become close. When breaking the news to his father, Barron reportedly said, "This is what happens when you go out there"—an account confirmed by The Post from authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's book "Regime Change."
The Office of the First Lady requested privacy for Barron, asking that details of his private life be excluded from coverage "in light of recent threats." For more on high-profile cases shaped by political violence, see our True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries coverage.
Did Iran's security chief confirm a plot against Barron Trump?
No. Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said a report about a potential plot to assassinate Barron Trump is "a lie," in an interview broadcast by Lebanon's Al Manar TV on Thursday, according to Reuters.
President Trump has publicly discussed Iranian threats on his life, telling reporters in July: "I'm on whatever list… so far, I guess I've been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn't last very long. These are evil, sick people." The U.S. government has long warned Iran may try to kill Trump since the 2020 drone strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani.