US Secret Service Investigates Iranian Video Threatening Barron Trump

The U.S. Secret Service has launched an investigation into a video broadcast by Iranian state media that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump, officials said.

The nearly three-minute video aired over the weekend on state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. It depicted known public locations frequented by the 20-year-old, including Trump Tower in New York, while displaying text asking where to target him and referencing a $10 million reward.

Federal law enforcement sources indicated the broadcast is part of an ongoing propaganda effort targeting the president and his relatives. This marks the first instance where Barron Trump has been specifically singled out, following previous Iranian threats against President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

"The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees," said Nate Herring, Secret Service spokesperson.

The agency adjusts protective measures continuously based on intelligence gathered from law enforcement agencies and international partners.

"Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence," added Nate Herring, Secret Service spokesperson.

The escalation follows elevated rhetoric and threats from Iranian hard-liners since a February U.S.-Israeli military operation resulted in the death of Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran has consistently threatened retaliation against American leadership since the 2020 drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

Tensions surrounding the threats recently disrupted presidential travel. President Trump confirmed he altered his departure from last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, secretly boarding a military transport aircraft while concealed inside a catering truck due to specific intelligence regarding a shoulder-fired missile threat.

Speaking on the ongoing hostility from Iranian leadership after returning from the NATO summit, President Trump noted he remained a primary target for the regime.

"I don't think it's any secret, it's been in the media, that Iran has publicly said they want to kill President Trump," said Matt Quinn, Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service.

White House officials have not issued a separate formal statement regarding the latest video as protective intelligence assessments remain active.